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What Does "that's what best friends are for" Mean?

Learn what "that's what best friends are for" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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Reassure

That's what best friends are for.

It means helping each other is normal and expected between close friends.

From Collateral Hearts, Episode 50

When do people say this?

Scene Context

Someone reassures a friend by saying that is what close friends do.

Usage Scenario

Use this to comfort or support a friend who feels bad about asking for help. It is warm and very natural in casual speech.

Better ways to say it

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That's what best friends are for.
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That's what friends are for.
3
That's what I'm here for.

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