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• spread oneself too thin — {v. phr.} To try to do too many things at one time. * /As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher of his restaurant, Pierre was spreading himself too thin./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• spread oneself too thin — {v. phr.} To try to do too many things at one time. * /As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher of his restaurant, Pierre was spreading himself too thin./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• spread yourself too thin — spread (yourself) too thin to try to do too many things at the same time, so that you cannot give enough time or attention to any of them. I realised I d been spreading myself too thin so I resigned as secretary of the golf club …   New idioms dictionary

• spread oneself too thin — To attempt so many tasks at once that none is done satisfactorily • • • Main Entry: ↑spread * * * be involved in so many different activities or projects that one s time and energy are not used to good effect …   Useful english dictionary

• spread yourself too thin — spread yourself too ˈthin idiom to try to do so many different things at the same time that you do not do any of them well Main entry: ↑spreadidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• spread too thin — spread (yourself) too thin to try to do too many things at the same time, so that you cannot give enough time or attention to any of them. I realised I d been spreading myself too thin so I resigned as secretary of the golf club …   New idioms dictionary

• spread oneself too thin — be involved in so many different activities that one s time and energy are not used to good effect. → spread …   English new terms dictionary

• thin´ness — thin «thihn», adjective, thin|ner, thin|nest, adverb, verb, thinned, thin|ning, noun. –adj. 1. with little space from one side to the opposite side; not thick: »a thin book, thin paper, thin wire. The ice o …   Useful english dictionary

• thin´ly — thin «thihn», adjective, thin|ner, thin|nest, adverb, verb, thinned, thin|ning, noun. –adj. 1. with little space from one side to the opposite side; not thick: »a thin book, thin paper, thin wire. The ice o …   Useful english dictionary

• thin — 1 /TIn/ comparative thinner superlative thickest adjective 1 NOT THICK having a very small distance or a smaller distance than usual between two sides or two flat surfaces: a thin nylon rope | She s only wearing a thin summer jacket. | two thin… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• thin — 1. adjective 1) a thin white line Syn: narrow, fine, attenuated Ant: thick, broad 2) a thin cotton nightdress Syn: lightweight, light, fine, delicate …   Thesaurus of popular words