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    Select the most appropriate idiom that can replace the highlighted segment in the given sentence. A false and selfish friend will never be by yo
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    Select the most appropriate idiom that can replace the highlighted segment in the given sentence.
    A false and selfish friend will never be by your side in times of difficulty.

    A.

    past master

    B.

    fair weather friend

    C.

    great hand

    D.

    good samaritan

    Correct option is B


    ✔️ Option (b) fair weather friend is the correct idiom.
    Highlighted phrase: “will never be by your side in times of difficulty”
    Idiom: Fair weather friend
    · Meaning: A person who is only a friend when things are good, and abandons you in hard times.
    · Hindi meaning: सुख में साथ और दुख में साथ छोड़ने वाला मित्र
    Example: "When I lost my job, all my fair weather friends disappeared."
    Meanings of other options:
    · (a) Past master – someone highly skilled in something.
    · Hindi meaning: विशेषज्ञ ❌
    · · (c) Great hand – someone good at a task.
    · Hindi meaning: किसी कार्य में दक्ष व्यक्ति ❌
    · · (d) Good Samaritan – someone who helps others selflessly.
    · Hindi meaning: दयालु व्यक्ति, परोपकारी व्यक्ति ❌

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