Through thick and thin
- (a)in genuine friendship
- (b)through the best of everything
- (c)among people both fat and slim
- (d)through difficult times
Correct — D, through difficult times. 'Through thick and thin' means staying steadfast under all conditions, favourable and adverse alike, so among the options 'through difficult times' best captures the enduring-hardship sense in which the phrase is used.
- (a)in genuine friendship — Loyalty is the usual setting for the phrase, but the idiom itself denotes persevering through all circumstances, not friendship as such.
- (b)through the best of everything — This keeps only the 'good times' half and drops the hardship the phrase is chiefly used to convey.
- (c)among people both fat and slim — A literal misreading of 'thick' and 'thin' as body types rather than as good and bad conditions.
An idiom item — 'through thick and thin' means remaining steadfast in all conditions, good and bad alike, so the answer is its figurative meaning.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the option that best states the meaning of the idiom 'come rain or shine'.
- (a)only in good weather
- (b)whatever the circumstances
- (c)during the monsoon
- (d)very rarely
Answer(b) whatever the circumstances — one stays committed regardless of conditions.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the option that best states the meaning of the idiom 'to stand by someone'.
- (a)to stand near them
- (b)to remain loyal and supportive
- (c)to ignore them
- (d)to overtake them
Answer(b) to remain loyal and supportive — especially in times of difficulty.