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spreading oneself thin

spreading oneself thin is the present participle and gerund 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.

Questions about spreading oneself thin

What is spreading oneself thin the present participle and gerund of?
Spreading oneself thin is the present participle and gerund of spread oneself thin.

Words near spreading oneself thin in the dictionary

  1. spreading it on thick
  2. spreading like wildfire
  3. spreading one's legs
  4. spreading one's net wide
  5. spreading one's wings
  6. spreading oneself thin
  7. spreading oneself too thin
  8. spreading out
  9. spreading the bed
  10. spreading the word
  11. spreadingly

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