friend of choice
- noun
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amigo preferido
- Whenever I want to go hiking, Sarah is my friend of choice.
Examples
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For movie nights, Mark is always my friend of choice.
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She is my friend of choice for this project.
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He became my friend of choice when it came to solving complex puzzles.
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Do you have a friend of choice for the event?
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Whenever I have a tough decision to make, Emily is my friend of choice for advice.
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For playing tennis, Jack is my friend of choice because he's always up for a game.
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In our study group, Mia is the friend of choice for tackling difficult subjects.
Synonyms
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A close friend you spend time with
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A close friend you spend time with
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A person who supports and helps someone, group, or cause
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a friend who is specially selected or preferred' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'friend' (someone known) combined with 'choice' (a selected or preferred item) linked by the common preposition 'of'. This construction follows transparent noun + of + noun/adjective patterns found in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Friend of choice comes from the simple image of picking one friend as your choice for a task, like the person you pick for a hike or to solve a puzzle. That's why it means a friend you 'prefer' or 'choose' for a particular purpose.