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through thick and thin

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  1. To stay with someone or something “through thick and thin” is to persevere through good times as well as bad: “She stood beside her friend through thick and thin.”

through thick and thin Idioms  

  1. Despite all obstacles or adversities, as in She promised to stand by him through thick and thin. This term alludes to penetrating a forest with both thick and sparse undergrowth. Today it is nearly always used with the idea of supporting something or someone in all circumstances, as in the example. [Late 1300s]

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Through thick and thin, she's still Daddy's girl.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2023

"Through thick and thin, Queen Elizabeth II provided us with the stability and the strength that we needed. She was the very spirit of Great Britain – and that spirit will endure."

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2022

"Through thick and thin, we had each other’s backs," Bernie Williams said of Gerald, via the Yankees’ team website.

From Fox News • Feb. 8, 2022

Through thick and thin, through the times they didn’t want to talk about the heavy stuff, there were those Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2021

You make me blush, my Remy; you’re the brick, Through thick and thin I vow to you I’ll stick.

From Boycotted And Other Stories by Reed, Talbot Baines

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