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THICK (as) thick as pea soup very thick. (Informal. Usually used in reference to fog.)This fog is as thick as pea soup.Wow, this coffee is strong! It's thick as pea soup.
thick Theme: False/ mod. unbelievable.This stuff is getting thick.This story is too thick for me. I'm cruising outa here. Theme: JOINING mod. involved (with someone).Sam and Mary are really thick.They're thick as can be. Theme: STUPIDITY mod. stupid; thickheaded.She's sort of thick, but she means well.Why are you so thick about money?
thick adjective 1 in close association, familiar, intimate. Often elaborated as THICK AS THIEVES UK, 1756. 2 stupid, dense UK, 1935. 3 sexually appealing, attractive, well built US, 1998. 4 of a bet, large UK, 1991
idiomthick► lay it on thickdo sth through thick and thinto keep doing something in spite of difficulties or problems:The local merchants have supported this community through thick and thin.Alda's new film is about couples who remain friends through thick and thin.be in the thick of sth(also be in the thick of it)to be involved in the busiest, most active, most dangerous etc part of a situation:Smith was in the thick of the action during the first half of the game, scoring several goals.The recession has affected all industries, and theatre is right in the thick of it.be thick with sbold-fashioned to be very friendly with someone:Morris is very thick with his new boss.thick and fastused in order to say that things are happening or coming in large amounts or numbers:The jokes are still coming thick and fast from young readers trying to make our theatre critic laugh.Protests were flying thick and fast - the fans thought that Macmillan should have been allowed to keep his medal.be (as) thick as thievesused in order to say that two people or groups are very friendly and share a lot of secrets, especially when you are annoyed by this or disapprove of it:Nick and Auntie Lou were as thick as thieves, and often sat in the kitchen giggling about something.Everyone knows Labour and the unions are as thick as thieves.
thick1. mod. stupid; thickheaded. She’s sort of thick, but she means well. 2. mod. involved (with someone). They’re thick as can be. 3. mod. unbelievable. This story is too thick for me. I’m cruising outa here. - (as) thick as a brick
- (as) thick as a short plank
- (as) thick as mince
- (as) thick as thieves
- (as) thick as two planks
- (as) thick as two short planks
- a bit strong
- a bit thick
- a bit thick/strong
- a thick head
- a thick skin
- a thick/thin skin
- be (as) thick as a brick
- be (as) thick as a short plank
- be (as) thick as thieves
- be (as) thick as two short planks
- be in the thick of it
- be in the thick of things
- come thick and fast
- get (something) into (someone's) thick skull
- get (something) through (someone's) thick skull
- get a thick ear
- get through thick skull
- give (one) a thick ear
- give somebody/get a thick ear
- give someone a thick ear
- hammer (something) into (one's) thick skull
- have a thick head
- have a thick skin
- have a thick skull
- in the thick of (something)
- in the thick of it
- in the thick of something/of doing something
- in the thick of things
- lay it on thick
- lay it on thick, to
- lay it on thick/with a trowel
- lay something on thick
- pound (something) into (one's) thick skull
- pour it on thick
- spread it on thick
- spread on thick
- the thick of something
- thick
- thick and fast
- thick and thin
- thick as a short plank
- thick as mince
- thick as pea soup
- thick as thieves
- thick as two planks
- thick as two short planks
- thick head
- thick on the ground
- thick skin
- thick skin, to have a
- thick with (someone or something)
- thick with something/somebody
- thick/thin on the ground
- thick-skinned
- thick-skulled
- through thick and thin
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