Friendship idioms

1. Friendship idioms
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2. To make friends with someone
to become friends with someone
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Jenny has
always found it
easy to make
friends at
school.

3. Birds of feather flock together
used to say that two or more people have similar
attitudes, beliefs or characters
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Almost every day John
and Michael go for a
stroll in the park to
chat about politics.
Birds of feather flock
together.

4. Two's company ... three's a crowd
said when two people are relaxed and enjoying each
other's company but another person would make
them feel less comfortable
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I missed my sister when
she started dating her
partner, but I never went
out with them. I think
two’s company, three’s a
crowd.

5. To keep at arm’s length
to not allow someone to become too friendly with you
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After Harry broke up
with Anna, he kept new
acquaintances at arm’s
length.

6. A fair-weather friend
someone who is a good friend when it is
easy to be one and who stops being one
when you are having problems
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Olivia always comes over for
dinner. However, she refused
to come and help me with
packing when I was moving out
of my apartment.

7. To be at odds with someone
to be in disagreement
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Emma is at odds with her
partner. He has been promoted
at work, but this means
relocation to another province.
Emma’s whole life is in the city.
She doesn’t want to move.