summersoldier
nounUK /ˈsʌməˌsəʊldʒə/
US /ˈsʌmərˌsoʊldʒər/
A summer soldier is someone who only helps when things are easy and quits when they get hard.
When the project got difficult, the summer soldier stopped showing up to help.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A soldier who serves only during the summer months.
The militia was made up of summer soldiers who went home at harvest time.
3. A person who supports a cause only while it is popular or easy.
Critics called him a summer soldier for abandoning the campaign after the first setback.
4. A temporary or part-time helper who leaves when the work becomes hard.
The volunteers were mostly summer soldiers, gone by the second week.