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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We are heartened by our Bishop Michael Pham, himself a refugee, who, like so many Vietnamese refugees of that era, endured unspoken hardship to be here, who just in his person conveys a sense of hope in the American dream, and that God is with us, through thick and thin. Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 While Chicago Bears fans are certainly loyal through thick and thin, this year's success has reinvigorated a fanbase hungry for a winner. Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 That is what the New York Film Critics Circle has done through thick and thin for the last 91 years, which some might choose to see as a remarkable display of persistence in its own right. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026 What’s clear is that crypto has become much bigger than the retail traders and techno futurists who are committed to HODLing through thick and thin. Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for through thick and thin

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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 26 Jan. 2026.

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