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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Di Guglielmo’s fandom goes back decades, stretches across different eras of Magic basketball and hasn’t wavered through thick and thin. —

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025 The Xbox brand has been a staple of the gaming industry for 20 years now, and millions of fans have stuck with them through thick and thin. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 By Wim’s side through thick and thin is his best friend, Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), a blue elephant boy with a stubby trunk, wispy hair that looks like raspberry cotton candy, and ears that droop down over his shoulders. —

Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024 Thank you for being by my side through thick and thin. —

Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for through thick and thin

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