through thick and thin

idiom

: through many difficult times over a long period
She stood by me through thick and thin.

Examples of through thick and thin in a Sentence

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“Through thick and thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20thick%20and%20thin. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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