spread oneself thin

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spread oneself thin

verb spreads oneself thin · spreading oneself thin · spread oneself thin · spread oneself too thin

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

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verb to commit oneself to too many projects

Françaisse disperser, partir dans tous les sens, s'éparpiller

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@misc{spread_oneself_thin_2026,
  title = {spread oneself thin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spread%20oneself%20thin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}