Bad friend tries to change who you are.

Meaning: A bad friend will try to change who you are because they don't like the way you are.

Choice of Words: Bad friend is a person who is not a good friend. Tries means to make an effort to do something. To is used to indicate the purpose of an action. Change means to make or become different. Who is used to refer to a person. Are is the present tense of the verb to be.

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Related Expressions

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