Choose the correct option to fill in the blank in the given sentence:-
One genuine friend is better than a hundred _____ friends.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → fair-weather
Complete sentence: One genuine friend is better than a hundred fair-weather friends. The sentence sets one genuine friend against a hundred false ones.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) fair-deal | an honest bargain or fair treatment (it is not used to describe friends) | The workers asked for a fair deal on wages. |
| (2) fair-weather (answer) | a fair-weather friend is a friend who stays with you only in good times and leaves when trouble comes | When he lost his job, his fair-weather friends stopped calling him. |
| (3) far cry | "a far cry from" means very different from (it compares two things and cannot describe friends) | The small flat was a far cry from the big house he grew up in. |
| (4) see through | to see through someone means to realise their true, hidden nature, and as an adjective, see-through means transparent (neither describes false friends) | She soon saw through his flattery. |