through thick and thin

Example Sentences

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You have been there through thick and thin!

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It needed supporters who cheered for their team through thick and thin, not curious, casual fans who came out to see whatever big-name player was passing through town but never came back.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Employment there tends to grow through thick and thin, in part because of the growing needs of an aging population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

I guarantee that the ever-growing, multi-partisan, pro-democracy army keeps working through thick and thin.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024

Even if it was 30 miles from the village, I’d go on my own, through thick and thin, through the forest and deserts.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola