through thick and thin
idiom
: through many difficult times over a long period
She stood by me through thick and thin.
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Big, bushy, skinny, or sparse brows—through thick and thin, eyebrows serve as the defining feature that frames your face.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
The sense of the United States as a reliable partner, through thick and thin, has been shaken.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Recessions, while painful in the short term, historically been followed by long stretches of prosperity, so much so that staying invested through thick and thin has nearly always been the way to go.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Bills fans have been there for the team through thick and thin.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
The sense of the United States as a reliable partner, through thick and thin, has been shaken.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Recessions, while painful in the short term, historically been followed by long stretches of prosperity, so much so that staying invested through thick and thin has nearly always been the way to go.
—John Buckingham, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Bills fans have been there for the team through thick and thin.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for through thick and thin
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“Through thick and thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20thick%20and%20thin. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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