spreading oneself thin

A form of spread oneself thin — To commit oneself to too many projects, so that there is little chance of completing them all satisfactorily.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spread oneself thin
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spreading oneself thin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spreading%20oneself%20thin

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