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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a fair weather friend |
friend who only supports others when it is easy or advantageous
to do so |
Even though our manager lied to us, Gus didn't stand by me when
I talked to the president. What a fair weather friend. |
| 2 |
to have a falling out with ~ |
become unfriendly with someone |
She had a falling out with her boss over salary issues. |
| 3 |
to hate someone’s guts |
passionately hate |
I've hated her guts since she broke up with me. |
| 4 |
to be at odds with ~ |
have widely different positions |
They were at odds with each other over the project. |
| 5 |
to be tight |
be close / to have a good friendship with someone |
Ken and Ryu are really tight - they're like brothers. |
| 6 |
to keep ~ at arm’s length |
remain distant |
After the argument, she kept him at arm's length. |
| 7 |
to bury the hatchet |
make peace |
We buried the hatchet after a few days of not speaking to each
other. |
| 8 |
to be on the same wavelength |
easy to understand and agree with each other |
My sister and I are on the same wavelength. |
| 9 |
to be thick as thieves |
be very close (idiom is about criminals) |
Sora and Yuma go everywhere together - they're as thick as
thieves. |
| 10 |
to be like two peas in a pod |
be very close (idiom is about vegetables) |
Luke and Bo are like two peas in a pod. |
| 11 |
to get on like a house on fire |
become friends very quickly |
Bruce and Richard got on like a house on fire when they
met. |
| 12 |
to see eye-to-eye on ~ |
have the same opinion |
My boss and I don't see eye-to-eye on how to proceed on the
project. |
| 13 |
through thick & thin |
support someone in good times and bad |
Lazarus supported me through thick and thin, even when I was
unemployed for a year. |
| 14 |
to be platonic |
friendly, but non-romantic |
Taro and Harumi have a platonic relationship. |
| 15 |
a BFF |
someone's best friend; Best Friend Forever |
My BFF and I are going to go to the mall. |
| 16 |
to be friends with ~ |
have a friendly relationship |
I'm friends with several musicians. |
| 17 |
to make friends |
get new friends |
I never made many friends in high school. |
| 18 |
to be friends for life |
be friends for a long time |
Fred and Barney are friends for life - they've known each other
for twenty years. |
| 19 |
to strike up a friendship |
begin being friends |
I stuck up a friendship with my new colleague. |
| 20 |
to hit it off with ~ |
quickly become friendly |
They only met yesterday, but they really hit it off. |
| 21 |
a bond |
relationship |
Parents and children usually have a strong bond. |