spread yourself too thin

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR C1

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Example

“Helping on every project spread the team too thin.”

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spread thin

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

into thin air Neutral · CEFR B2

Away so completely and suddenly that no trace or explanation remains.

out of thin air Neutral · CEFR B2

to seem to materialize suddenly without any apparent origin

through thick and thin Neutral · CEFR B2

Remaining loyal and supportive during both good times and serious difficulties.

kill two birds with one stone Neutral · CEFR B1

To accomplish two tasks with a single effort or action.

the name of the game Informal · CEFR B1

the central, most important aspect of a situation

go down a rabbit hole Informal · CEFR B2

to get lost in a long, winding, often pointless digression while researching or building something

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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