Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fair-weather friends

Question

Question

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 09 Dec 2022 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 3), i.e., "A person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times."

Key Points

Let’s look at the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase:
The idiom "fair-weather friends" refers to people who are only your friends during good times but not reliable or trustworthy in a difficult situation. (ऐसे लोग जो केवल अच्छे समय के दौरान आपके मित्र होते हैं लेकिन कठिन परिस्थिति में विश्वसनीय या भरोसेमंद नहीं होते हैं)
Example:
- People he had trusted turned out to be only fair-weather friends.
Hence, the only possible answer is option 3, 'A person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times,' which exactly resembles the meaning of the given idiom/ phrase.

Correct meaning: A person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times.