Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence.
A fair-weather friend can never be trusted in the times of exigency.

Correct option is C

Option (c) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Idiom: Fair-weather friend
Meaning: A person who is only your friend when things are going well but deserts you in difficult times. (स्वार्थी दोस्त जो सिर्फ अच्छे समय में साथ होता है)
Example: He stopped talking to me when I lost my job—he’s just a fair-weather friend.
Other related idioms:
· Backstabber – Someone who betrays a friend
· Fickle friend – Unreliable or changeable in loyalty
· Sunny-day friend – Same as fair-weather friend