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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With a mid-tempo pop rhythm driven by drums and guitar, the 2024 Latin Grammy winner for best new artist sings to that unconditional person who has always been with her, through thick and thin.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
China, in particular, will be emboldened by a Russian victory, and could draw conclusions about the willingness of the United States to stick with a partner through thick and thin.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Big, bushy, skinny, or sparse brows—through thick and thin, eyebrows serve as the defining feature that frames your face.
—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
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
China, in particular, will be emboldened by a Russian victory, and could draw conclusions about the willingness of the United States to stick with a partner through thick and thin.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
Big, bushy, skinny, or sparse brows—through thick and thin, eyebrows serve as the defining feature that frames your face.
—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
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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 28 Apr. 2025.
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