through thick and thin

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through thick and thin

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From thick and thin, meaning: “thick (dense) and thin woodland; all obstacles in a path”.

adverb

  1. idiomatic Through all (especially grim, rough and difficult) conditions; in all weathers. Mr. Trump’s followers have supported him through thick and thin, and political reaction so far has been dividing more along partisan than ideological lines.

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adv through all (difficult) conditions

Deutschdurch dick und dünn

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@misc{through_thick_and_thin_2026,
  title = {through thick and thin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/through%20thick%20and%20thin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}