Pengertian “through thick and thin”
Through thick and thin adalah prepositional phrase (frasa kata depan) yang bermakna “in good times and bad times” (di saat-saat yang menyenangkan dan tidak menyenangkan).
Frasa kata depan yang umum digunakan dalam bahasa Inggris ini terinspirasi dari menembus hutan yang memiliki semak yang rimbun dan jarang. Sekarang frasa idiomatis ini biasanya digunakan untuk mengatakan bahwa kamu mendukung sesuatu atau seseorang dalam segala keadaan.
Contoh Kalimat “through thick and thin”
| No | Contoh Kalimat “through thick and thin” |
|---|---|
| 1 | Let’s stay together through thick and thin. (Mari selalu bersama melalui saat-saat susah dan senang.) |
| 2 | My parents have been married for 25 years, through thick and thin. (Orangtua saya telah menikah selama 25 tahun, melalui saat-saat susah dan senang.) |
| 3 | He has been by my side through thick and thin. (Dia berada di sisi saya melalui saat-saat susah dan senang.) |
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References:
- Meaning of through thick and thin in English. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/through-thick-and-thin. Accessed on June 2, 2019.
- Definition of thick and thin. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thick%20and%20thin. Accessed on June 2, 2019.
- Definition of through thick and thin. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20thick%20and%20thin. Accessed on June 2, 2019.
- Definition of ‘through thick and thin’. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/through-thick-and-thin. Accessed on June 2, 2019.
- thick. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/through–thick–and–thin. Accessed on June 2, 2019.
- through thick and thin. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/through+thick+and+thin. Accessed on June 2, 2019.