You would say this after hearing that a person demonstrated a quality you really like having in a friend. This is often said in a humorous way. For example: Someone tells you of a situation where a dog realized that his owner was delirious with a fever.
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You would say this after hearing that a person demonstrated a quality you really like having in a friend. This is often said in a humorous way.
For example: Someone tells you of a situation where a dog realized that his owner was delirious with a fever. The dog ran three miles through a blizzard to the nearest neighbor and barked inconsolably. The neighbor realized something was wrong in
It would depend on the context in which it appeared. It can be favorable, as pointed out by the poster Shermia, but it can also have a negative meaning (the wording of this sentence is a little unusual, which often suggests an ironical sense). For example, you befriend someone, thinking him to be a great person. But then he stabs you in the back when you're expecting his support. You're h