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spread oneself thin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
spread- one-self thin
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

spreads oneself thin (present, singular) spreading oneself thin (participle, present) spread oneself too thin (alternative)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

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

Questions

What does spread oneself thin mean?
To commit oneself to too many projects, so that there is little chance of completing them all satisfactorily.

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