American Idioms and Expressions

Through Thick And Thin Idiom

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through thick and thin What does through thick and thin mean?	through all difficulties and troubles, through good times and bad times	The woman's husband is always ready to help her and supports her through thick and thin.
through thick and thin What does through thick and thin mean?	through all difficulties and troubles, through good times and bad times	The woman's husband is always ready to help her and supports her through thick and thin. throw Idioms
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word of mouth What does "word of mouth" mean?	passing information orally from one person to another	I heard about the new restaurant by word of mouth.

big fish in a small pond What does "big fish in a small pond" mean?	an important person in a small place	The man was not so important in the city but in the small town he was a big fish in a small pond.
cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?	to make things worse for oneself because one is angry at someone else	The man is cutting off his nose to spite his face. Taking revenge on his neighbor will only cause him more problems.
a fly in the ointment What does "a fly in the ointment" mean?	a small thing that spoils one's enjoyment of something	The problem with the music was a fly in the ointment during the wedding ceremony.
let out (clothes/a rope) What does "let out (clothes/a rope)" mean?	make clothes longer or looser, allow a rope to slip out little by little	I had to go to the tailors to have them let out my sports jacket.
way What does "way" mean?	yes; there is; there is too
bounce What does "bounce" mean?	leave; go; depart.	It's late, time to bounce
scorcher What does "scorcher" mean?	very hot, sunny day
he who laughs last, laughs longest What does "he who laughs last, laughs longest" mean?	the person who is successful in doing something last will have the most enjoyment or success	the person who is successful in doing something last will have the most enjoyment or successEverybody thought that the boy would not get the job because he was too young. However, he who laughs last laughs longest and in fact he got the job easily.
Feather in your cap What does "Feather in your cap" mean?	A success or achievement that may help you in the future is a feather in your cap.
milk of human kindness What does "milk of human kindness" mean?	the natural kindness and sympathy that is shown to others	The woman at the community center is full of the milk of human kindness.
wing it What does "wing it" mean?	act without preparation	He wasn`t prepared for the examination so he had to wing it.

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