through thick and thin

 under all conditions, no matter how challenging or difficult

 to support someone through good and bad times
 to do something even though the circumstances are not ideal
 to stay by someone’s side over a long period of time, even when times are
tough
 Despite all obstacles or adversities, as in

1. My best friend has supported me through thick and thin.

2. Even though there are rumours that the company is in trouble we plan to stick it
out through thick and thin.
3. If you really loved him you would have stuck by him through thick and thin. Instead,
you left when things got hard.
4. My husband has supported Liverpool through thick and thin. He is a true fan.
5. She's always been there for me through thick and thin, so I can't turn my back on
her now.
6. Our company has survived through thick and thin, and we'll be able to get through
this ordeal as well.
7. We've been together through thick and thin, and we won't desert each other now.
Over the years, we went through thick and thin and enjoyed every minute of it.
8. She promised to stand by him through thick and thin.
9. I will go on loving James through thick and thin no matter what happens.
10. Few things give me greater pleasure in my public life than the knowledge that I have
supported the Open University, through thick and thin.
11. He’s been a good friend to her through thick and thin.
part and parcel
 something that is a basic or essential element of the whole
 a necessary part of an experience that cannot be avoided
 an integral or essential component
 something that is accepted as a vital portion of a bigger entity
 part and parcel (of something): something that goes together with
something else and cannot be separated from it.
1. Working long hours is part and parcel of being a partner at a big law firm.
2. Spending an hour driving through rush-hour traffic is part and parcel for
commuting into the city from the suburbs.
3. Darkness is part and parcel of the night.
4. Injuries are part and parcel of a player’s life.
5. Sleepless nights and worry are all part and parcel of being a new mother.
6. Not knowing where you will be tomorrow or what your next meal is going to look
and taste like are part and parcel of the back backer experience.
7. Sandy knew she would pick the job up quickly and that her nerves and lack of
confidence were all part and parcel of taking on this big promotion.
8. Vet expenses and food bills are all part and parcel of getting a pet.
9. Ups and downs are “part and parcel” of life. You cannot run away from them.
10. Syria confirms that occupied Golan is part and parcel of its territory.
11. Dealing with tantrums is part and parcel of raising a toddler.
12. I'm afraid customer complaints are part and parcel of this job.
13. Traveling is part and parcel of Zach's job.
14. Strong views and humour were part and parcel of our home life. Difficult times are
part and parcel of being a professional.
15. Working overtime is part and parcel of my job.
hit or miss
also, hit and miss
 something is arranged in a haphazard fashion
 it hasn’t been planned or organised very well
 might be good or bad at different times
 something with a random or unpredictable outcome
 adjective Sometimes good or successful, sometimes not; having mixed or
unpredictable results; random, aimless, careless, or haphazard. Often
hyphenated.
1. Films at the festival were hit and miss, but they were all unique.
2. The company still relies on hit-and-miss techniques that seem antiquated by today's
standards.
3. The tour around the region felt a bit hit and miss, with no clear agenda or plan.
4. “Have you tried the new bar on the corner? We’ve been three times and it’s a bit hit
and miss.”
5. The décor was really hit or miss in the big, old building.
6. We’ve decided on a date for the picnic, but the weather will be hit or miss.
7. It depends what mood the chef is in, because the food can be really hit or miss in
that café.
8. There was no planning. It was just hit and miss.
9. We handed out the free tickets hit or miss. Some people got one. Others got five or
six.
10. Comedy sketch shows can be a hit and miss affair.
11. The acting, however, is hit and miss: it ranges from excellent to absolutely appalling.
12. Treating sick birds can be a hit or miss operation.
13. The advertisements were rather hit-and-miss and not based on proper market
research.
14. They use rather hit-and-miss techniques for selecting new staff.
Touch and go - If you say that something is touch and go, you mean that you are uncertain
whether it will happen or succeed. (of an outcome, especially one that is desired) possible
but very uncertain: a touch-and-go situation
1. It was touch-and-go whether she could reach the pram before it overturned.
2. It was touch and go whether we'd go bankrupt.
3. I don't know for sure. It's a bit touch-and-go at the moment.
4. It's touch-and-go with him.
5. It's touch and go whether we'll make it in time.
6. It was touch and go whether we'd go bankrupt at one point.
7. It was touch and go whether we'd succeed.
8. It was touch and go there for a while during the operation.
9. It had been touch and go but they saved the child's life.
10. It would have been touch and go, but the argument would have been clear enough.
11. It is touch and go whether the pair will face each other again soon.
12. touch and go
13. Extremely uncertain as to the outcome of something. Hyphenated if used before a noun.
14. Our business had a pretty rocky start—it was touch and go for a while there whether
we'd even be able to keep going or not.
15. The doctors said it was touch and go at points during surgery, but he is expected to pull
through and make a full recovery.
16. It was a touch-and-go match from beginning to end, but fortunately we were able to pull
ahead in the last few minutes.
17. Things were touch-and-go at the office until a new manager was hired. Jane had a
serious operation, and everything was touch-and-go for two days after her surgery.
18. It was touch and go whether she would really go through with the court case.
19. I thought I was going to win the race, but it was still touch and go.
20. Nancy nearly lost control of the boat. For a few moments it was touch and go.
21. It was touch and go after the surgery; we were not sure he'd survive it.
22. It was touch and go but they finally gave me a seat on the plane.
by and large
You use by and large to indicate that a statement is mostly but not completely true. on the
whole, generally, mostly, in general
1. By and large, it went well.
2. By and large, the people here are law-abiding.
3. By and large, there is much to be said for the new system.
4. England 's cricketers are by and large familiar with their opposite numbers.
5. By and large, the play was a success.
6. by and large it doesn't rain much here.
7. Things are going quite well, by and large.
8. By and large, most of the students at my school come from extremely conservative
families but there are a few very liberal-minded kids like me.
9. The weather is by and large pleasant for most of the year with one or two cooler
months in the winter.
10. By and large cigarette smoking has dramatically fallen but experts are worried about the
rise in vaping among high school students.
11. We're pleased, by and large, with our new house but we're going to remodel the
kitchen and give it a good paint job.
12. By and large you'll find it very quiet here in August because most people close up their
shops and go on holiday.
13. A million passengers travel with us each year by and large.
14. I would say that, by and large, we had a very good harvest this year.
15. By and large most of our international students come from the Middle East and Eastern
Europe.
16. The weather was, by and large, unusually warm this year.
17. You could expect to earn $45,000 by and large as an elementary school teacher.
18. The crowd by and large was mostly European.
19. We liked the house by and large. The only problem is that it's located near a busy road.
as and when
When it becomes necessary to do something.
 at the time when (used to refer to an uncertain future event)

 at the time that something happens

 at the time when something required

 at the exact time when something will happen

1. We'll worry about that issue as and when it arises, all right?
2. The single most important strategy you can adopt to boost your energy levels is to learn
to deal with an issue as and when it rears its head.
3. We’ll deal with individual problems as and when they arise.
4. We don't own a car - we just rent one as and when we need it.
5. All the possible help from the police and court is sought, and structures are pulled down as
and when possible without wasting time.
6. We pay our debts as and when they fall due.

7. Most people in this city don’t own a car – they just rent one as and when they need it.
8. We will inform you as and when your order will be ready.
9. We will update the information on our website as and when required.
10. I always explained everything to my boss about the status of project as and when he
asked.
11. I never go to the cinemas, I just watch the movies at home as and when I need.
12. He always carries with him a pocket diary and note down the thoughts as and when they
comes to his mind.
13. As and when the time comes we will go there to see the results.
14. My dream is to create a virtual book that can deliver, wrap and record an individual’s
learning as and when they need it.
15. Banks store and obtain the signature of owners as and when required.
16. They provide best technical support to the customers as and when required.
off and on
If something happens on and off, or off and on, it happens occasionally, or only for part of
a period of time, not in a regular or continuous way.
1. It's been snowing off and on since last night, but not much has accumulated.
2. We had been dating off and on for about a year, but we didn't get serious until last
month.
3. We've been working on the garden all summer, on and off.
4. It rained on and off all week.
5. I was still working on and off as a waitress to support myself.
6. The couple used to live together, off and on, for two years.
7. Rain will continue off and on through the weekend, though temperatures will rise.
8. He worked off and on as a bicycle messenger, but he never found permanent work.
9. I've had toothache on and off for a couple of months.
10. The electricity has been off and on for the past five hours since the storm hit.
11. My boyfriend and I were dating off and on for five years but this time it’s over and we’re
never getting back together.
12. Doctor, the pain in my stomach has been on and off for two months now but it’s
becoming more frequent so I’m worried.
13. It's been raining off and on for the past few days but it's supposed to be beautiful this
weekend.
14. Our daughter had been eating vegetarian food off and on for a few years before finally
going vegan last month.
15. Sheila's been doing temporary work for us as a receptionist off and on during the past
few years she's been in college.
16. You're not going to keep the weight off if you only eat well off and on.
17. The restaurant makes mango shakes off and on during the times mangoes are in season.
18. I wake up every time the air conditioner goes off and on at night. It's so noisy.
Sleep like a log
1. My husband slept like a log the entire flight but I didn't even get five minutes of sleep.
2. Take this pill at bedtime and you'll sleep like a log tonight.
3. Since I got a quality mattress I've slept like a log every night.
4. Sorry I didn't answer your phone calls last night—I must have slept like a log because I
never heard the phone ring.
5. "Is your son sleeping?" "Don't worry, you don't need to whisper—he sleeps like a log."
6. I slept like a log my first night in Istanbul. I was so jet lagged that I didn't even hear the
call to prayer from the mosque right next to the hotel!
7. Some people don't sleep well after they eat or drink alcohol but I sleep like a log when I
do these things.
8. Our neighbors had a party last night and the police were called but I slept like a log and
didn't hear a thing.
9. I drank so much at the party that I came home and slept like a log for 12 hours.