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spreads oneself thin

spreads oneself thin is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 spreads oneself thin

What is spreads oneself thin the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Spreads oneself thin is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spread oneself thin.

Words near spreads oneself thin in the dictionary

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

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