thick and thin
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“They’ve stuck with the Venezuelan market through thick and thin, and endured a lot of adverse conditions, a lot of headwinds,” said Clay Seigel, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
He said: "Some way or another we kind of stuck together through thick and thin, through the highs and the lows."
From BBC
Before he signed off, he addressed his audience one last time: “Thanks for all the support through thick and thin. I will play a few more games, try to get that rating back up, and we’ll take it from there. Thanks, everybody. Be well, be healthy, be safe.”
From Slate
“My heart is hurting right now, because that was my brother. We’ve been through thick and thin together... I can’t wait for his family to see this — let him know that we had his back.”
From Los Angeles Times
With a knife I spread it thick and thin as I went, saving the saturated center for last.
From Salon
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