Directions : Four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet

Q:

Ashok had all fair-weather friends.

• 1
  friends who face difficulties calmly
• 2
  favourable friends
• 3
  friends who desert you in difficulties
• 4
  reliable friends