Phrase guide

thick and thin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Both thickets and thin woodland; all obstacles in a path (including bad weather).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Both good and bad times.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

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History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: dobré i zlé — both good and bad times
  • Dutch: door dik en dun — both good and bad times
  • Finnish: hyvät ja huonot ajat (but also see myötä- ja vastoinkäymiset) — both good and bad times
  • German: durch dick und dünn — both good and bad times
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tykt og tynt — both good and bad times
  • Polish: na dobre i na złe — both good and bad times
  • Swedish: vått och torrt — both good and bad times
  • Swedish: regn och rusk — both good and bad times
  • Swedish: ur och skur — both good and bad times