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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

spread oneself thin en · VERB

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
spread oneself too thin alternative lexicographic
spreads oneself thin Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
spread oneself thin Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
spread oneself thin Tense=Past lexicographic
spreading oneself thin Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

have one's fingers in many pies · wear too many hats · jack of all trades

Translations (8)

fr se disperser (to commit oneself to too many projects) · fi rasittaa itseään liikaa (to commit oneself to too many projects) · pl łapać sroki za ogon (to commit oneself to too many projects) · fr partir dans tous les sens (to commit oneself to too many projects) · pl złapać sroki za ogon (to commit oneself to too many projects) · pl rozmienić się na drobne (to commit oneself to too many projects) · fr s'éparpiller (to commit oneself to too many projects) · pl but see rozmieniać się na drobne (to commit oneself to too many projects)