through thick and thin
Example Sentences
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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
“China has always stood in solidarity through thick and thin with the Global South, including Latin America and the Caribbean,” said the 6,700-word policy paper, China’s first on the region in almost a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
"I want to thank you for sticking with me through thick and thin," he told the hundreds of fans who chanted his name.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
I guarantee that the ever-growing, multi-partisan, pro-democracy army keeps working through thick and thin.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2024
I have been through thick and thin with Walter.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
