SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN

Meaning of SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN in English

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.

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN — be involved in so many different activities that one's time and energy are not used to good effect. → spread
Concise Oxford English vocab
SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN — {v. phr.} To try to do too many things at one time. * /As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher …
Slang English vocab
SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN — {v. phr.} To try to do too many things at one time. * /As the owner, chef, waiter, and dishwasher …
Словарь английских идиом
SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN — try to do too many things at one time She has been spreading herself too thin lately and is not …
English Idioms vocab
SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN — expr infml I'm afraid I've spread myself too thin — Мне кажется, я взялся одновременно за слишком много дел I guess he's …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN — expr infml I'm afraid I've spread myself too thin — Мне кажется, я взялся одновременно за слишком много дел I …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN — spread oneself too thin expr infml I'm afraid I've spread myself too thin Мне кажется, я взялся одновременно за слишком …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
SPREAD ONESELF TOO THIN — I'm afraid I've spread myself too thin — Мне кажется, я взялся одновременно за слишком много дел I guess he's …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
ONESELF — se
English interlingue dictionary
ONESELF — (Adjective) mismo;sa kaugalingon
English-Visayan vocabulary
ONESELF — also one's self pronoun Date: 1548 a person's self ; one's own self, one's normal, healthy, or sane condition or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THIN — I. ˈthin adjective ( thinner ; thinnest ) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPREAD — I. ˈspred verb ( spread ; spread ; spreading ; spreads ) Etymology: Middle English spreden, from Old English sprǣdan; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOO — (|)tü adverb Etymology: Middle English to, too, from Old English tō to, too — more at to 1. : in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONESELF — pronoun also one's self (ˌ)wən sometimes (ˌ)wənz + pronunc at self 1. : a person's self : the self of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOO — (adv.) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too …
Английский словарь Webster
THIN — (superl.) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; thin paper; …
Английский словарь Webster
ONESELF — (pron.) A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self.
Английский словарь Webster
TOO — ( adv. ) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THIN — ( superl. ) Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite; as, a thin plate of metal; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ONESELF — ( pron. ) A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOO — /tooh/ , adv. 1. in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too. 2. to an excessive extent or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THIN — — thinly , adv. — thinness , n. /thin/ , adj., thinner, thinnest , adv., v., thinned, thinning . adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPREAD — /spred/ , v. , spread, spreading , n. , adj. v.t. 1. to draw, stretch, or open out, esp. over …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONESELF — /wun self", wunz-/ , pron. 1. a person's self (used for emphasis or reflexively): One often hurts oneself accidentally. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THIN — I. ˈthin adjective ( thin·ner ; thin·nest ) Etymology: Middle English thinne, from Old English thynne; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPREAD — I. ˈspred verb ( spread ; spread·ing ) Etymology: Middle English spreden, from Old English -sprǣdan; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOO — adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tō to, too — more at to Date: before 12th century 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONESELF — -ˈsef pronoun also one's self (ˌ)wən-, ˌwənz- Date: 1548 1. : a person's self : one's own self — used …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOO — adv likewise; also; in addition. 2. too ·adv over; more than enough; noting excess; as, a thing is too …
Webster English vocab
THIN — superl not full or well grown; wanting in plumpness. 2. thin ·vt to make thin (in any of the senses …
Webster English vocab
SPREAD — noun extent; compass. 2. spread ·noun expansion of parts. 3. spread ·- imp. & ·p.p. of spread, v. 4. spread …
Webster English vocab
THIN — [thin] adj thin.ner ; thin.nest [ME thinne, fr. OE thynne; akin to OHG dunni thin, L tenuis thin, tenere to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPREAD — [spread] vb spread ; spread.ing [ME spreden, fr. OE -spraedan; akin to OHG spreiten to spread] vt (13c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ONESELF — [one.self] also one's self pron (1548) 1: a person's self: one's own self--used reflexively as object of a preposition or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ONESELF — oneself BrE AmE wʌn ˈself wʌnz-, § \ wɒn-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TOO — / tuː; NAmE / adverb 1. used before adjectives and adverbs to say that sth is more than is good, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THIN — / θɪn; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( thin·ner , thin·nest ) NOT THICK 1. having …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPREAD — / spred; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( spread , spread ) OPEN / ARRANGE 1. [ vn …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONESELF — / wʌnˈself; NAmE / pronoun ( formal ) 1. (the reflexive form of one ) used as the object of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOO — too S1 W1 /tuː/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: to 'to, too' ] 1 . [+ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THIN — I. thin 1 S2 W2 /θɪn/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative thinner , superlative thinnest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPREAD — I. spread 1 S2 W2 /spred/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle spread ) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONESELF — one ‧ self /wʌnˈself/ BrE AmE pronoun formal the ↑ reflexive form of ↑ one 3 (2): It is only …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOO — adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THIN — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPREAD — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. spread) 1 tr. (often foll. by out) a open or extend the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONESELF — pron. the reflexive and (in apposition) emphatic form of one (kill oneself; one has to do it oneself).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOO — adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THIN — adj., adv., & v. adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1 having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPREAD — v. & n. v. (past and past part. spread) 1 tr. (often foll. by out) a open or extend the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONESELF — pron. the reflexive and (in apposition) emphatic form of one (kill oneself; one has to do it oneself).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOO — adv.1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful for …
Oxford English vocab
THIN — adj., adv., & v. --adj. (thinner, thinnest) 1. having the opposite surfaces close together; of small thickness or diameter. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SPREAD — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. spread) 1. tr. (often foll. by out) a open or extend the …
Oxford English vocab
ONESELF — pron. the reflexive and (in apposition) emphatic form of one (kill oneself; one has to do it oneself).
Oxford English vocab
TOO — I. ADDING SOMETHING OR RESPONDING /tu:/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THIN — ( thinner, thinnest, thins, thinning, thinned) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPREAD — ( spreads, spreading, spread) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONESELF — Note: 'Oneself' is a third person singular reflexive pronoun. 1. A speaker or writer uses oneself as the object of …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONESELF — Note: 'Oneself' is a third person singular reflexive pronoun. 1. A speaker or writer uses ~ as the object of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THIN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thin mouth (= with thin lips ) ▪ a woman with a sharp …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SPREAD — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a blaze spreads ▪ The blaze quickly spread to a neighbouring house. a disease …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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