Idioms and expressions

Question 1

Through thick and thin

Answer 1

whatever happens; in spite of all difficulties
contra viento y marea, incondicionalmente, pase lo que pase, a las duras y a las maduras
They were friends through thick and thin.

Question 2

Touch-and-go

/ˌtʌtʃ.ənˈɡəʊ/

Answer 2

If a situation is touch-and-go, it is uncertain.
incierto, crítico
The doctor says that it’s touch-and-go whether Mary will be okay.