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Meaning of through thick and thin | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2

Definitions

Through all (especially grim, rough and difficult) conditions; in all weathers.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch durch dick und dünn
Magyar jóban-rosszban
Íslenska í gegnum súrt og sætt
Nederlands door dik en dun
Polski na dobre i na złe na dobre i na złe
Svenska i regn och rusk i ur och skur i vått och torrt i vått och torrt

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

throughly throughout thruly thrummingly thruout thrustingly

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