"spread oneself too thin" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: spreads oneself too thin [present, singular, third-person], spreading oneself too thin [participle, present], spread oneself too thin [participle, past], spread oneself too thin [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|spread<,,spread> oneself too thin}} spread oneself too thin (third-person singular simple present spreads oneself too thin, present participle spreading oneself too thin, simple past and past participle spread oneself too thin)
  1. Alternative form of spread oneself thin Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spread oneself thin
    Sense id: en-spread_oneself_too_thin-en-verb-zZIgj~jV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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