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thick and thin

idiom
Meaning

Both good and bad times.


Examples
SIMPLE

True friends stay together through thick and thin.

CONTEXTUAL

They have been married for forty years and have supported each other through thick and thin.

COMPLEX

Despite the company facing bankruptcy and constant public criticism, the loyal employees stood by their leader through thick and thin.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    come thick and fast

    To arrive rapidly in large groups.

  2. 02

    have a thin time of it

    To be in a difficult or precarious situation due to one not having enough money.

  3. 03

    lay it on thick

    To exaggerate or overstate a feeling or emotion.

  4. 04

    on thin ice

    Dangerously, hazardously, delicately.

  5. 05

    out of thin air

    From nowhere or nothing; from a non-existent or unknown source.

  6. 06

    skate on thin ice

    To be (or to place oneself) in a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.

  7. 07

    spread oneself thin

    To commit oneself to too many projects, so that there is little chance of completing them all satisfactorily.

  8. 08

    thick and threefold

    In quick succession, or in great numbers.

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