through thick and thin

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“Her closest friends stood by her through thick and thin.”

Dictionary details

Component words

thick thin

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

into thin air Neutral · CEFR B2

Away so completely and suddenly that no trace or explanation remains.

out of thin air Neutral · CEFR B2

to seem to materialize suddenly without any apparent origin

spread yourself too thin Neutral · CEFR C1

to try to do so many things that you do none of them well

in the same boat Informal · CEFR B1

in the same difficult situation as other people

leave someone in the lurch Neutral · CEFR B2

to withdraw support when another person is stranded in serious difficulty

break someone's heart Neutral · CEFR A2

To make someone feel deep emotional pain, often by ending a relationship.

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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