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Idiom

all-weather friend

Meaning

One who is friendly, helpful, or available at all times regardless of the circumstances.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“She is an all-weather friend who always helps me.”

“When I lost my job and felt hopeless, my all-weather friend stayed by my side to support me.”

“True loyalty is rare, but he proved himself an all-weather friend by remaining steadfast through both my greatest triumphs and my darkest failures.”

Examples

simple

“She is an all-weather friend who always helps me.”

contextual

“When I lost my job and felt hopeless, my all-weather friend stayed by my side to support me.”

complex

“True loyalty is rare, but he proved himself an all-weather friend by remaining steadfast through both my greatest triumphs and my darkest failures.”

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