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fair-weather fan

idiom

A fan who only pays attention to their favorite team when they are performing well.


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  1. 01

    bandwagon fan

    A fan who has shown no past loyalty to a team and supports them all because they are actively succeeding or trendy.

  2. 02

    fair-weather friend

    One who is friendly, helpful, or available only when it is advantageous or convenient to be so.

  3. 03

    fan dance

    The incremental disclosure of tantalizing bits of information.

  4. 04

    fan the flames

    To intensify or worsen an already difficult situation.

  5. 05

    fart fan

    A ceiling fan in a bathroom

  6. 06

    hit the fan

    To have a dramatic, usually negative, effect.

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