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
“They’ve stuck with the Venezuelan market through thick and thin, and endured a lot of adverse conditions, a lot of headwinds,” said Clay Seigel, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
"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
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
