make fair weather

make fair weather
express in a friendly manner, express in a non-threatening manner

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  • make fair weather — (Shakespeare) To be conciliatory, to use flattery (with to or with) • • • Main Entry: ↑weather …   Useful english dictionary

  • To make fair weather — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fair-weather — Fair weath er, a. 1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair weather voyage. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fair-weather sailor — Fair weather Fair weath er, a. 1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair weather voyage. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fair Weather Friends — Album par Daedelus Sortie 8 aout 2007 Durée 18:16 Genre Electronique Label Ninja Tune ZEN12201 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • To make bad weather — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To make good weather — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weather — Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith. vetra storm …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weather box — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weather breeder — Weather Weath er, n. [OE. weder, AS. weder; akin to OS. wedar, OFries. weder, D. weder, we[^e]r, G. wetter, OHG. wetar, Icel. ve[eth]r, Dan. veir, Sw. v[ a]der wind, air, weather, and perhaps to OSlav. vedro fair weather; or perhaps to Lith.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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