súrt og sætt

Icelandic

Phrase

súrt og sætt

1. (idiomatic) thick and thin

   Þau hafa gengið í gegnum súrt og sætt.

   They've been through thick and thin.

Usage notes

• Often used with the prepositions í gegnum ("through") or gegnum ("through") in the phrase gegnum súrt og sætt (corresponding to the English "through thick and thin") meaning to persevere with something through both the good and bad times.