be good friends

Meaning

This phrase describes having a close, supportive, and affectionate relationship with someone. It means you trust each other, spend time together, and enjoy each other's company.

Examples

• We used to be good friends in high school, but we lost touch.

  We used to be good friends in high school, but we lost touch.

• Even though they broke up, they managed to remain good friends.

  Even though they broke up, they managed to remain good friends.

• My dog and my cat are actually very good friends.

  My dog and my cat are actually very good friends.

• It is important to be good friends with the people you work with.

  It is important to be good friends with the people you work with.

• They have been good friends since they were five years old.

  They have been good friends since they were five years old.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We are good friend since childhood.

  ✓ We are good friends since childhood.

  Use the plural 'friends' when talking about a mutual relationship between two or more people.

• ✗ I want to be good friend with him.

  ✓ I want to be good friends with him.

  Even if you are talking about yourself joining a relationship with one other person, the idiom is 'be good friends with [someone]' (plural 'friends').

Related Expressions

Practice

• It takes time and trust to ___ with someone.

  💡 Form a close, reliable friendship.

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  be good friends

• I hope we can ___ for a long time.

  💡 Stay close and supportive companions.

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  be good friends