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spread oneself too thin

spread oneself too thin is the alternative form of spread oneself thin.

Meaning of spread oneself thin

Verb

spread oneself thin (third-person singular simple present spreads oneself thin, present participle spreading oneself thin, simple past and past participle spread oneself thin)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To commit oneself to too many projects, so that there is little chance of completing them all satisfactorily.

Forms of spread oneself too thin

third-person singular presentspreads oneself too thin
present participlespreading oneself too thin
past participlespread oneself too thin
pastspread oneself too thin

Questions about spread oneself too thin

What is spread oneself too thin the alternative form of?
Spread oneself too thin is the alternative form of spread oneself thin.

Words near spread oneself too thin in the dictionary

  1. spread limits
  2. spread one's legs
  3. spread one's net wide
  4. spread one's wings
  5. spread oneself thin
  6. spread oneself too thin
  7. spread operator
  8. spread operators
  9. spread out
  10. spread spectrum communication
  11. spread spectrum communications

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