- to spread oneself
- 1) раскинуться (о спящем)2) распространяться, разглагольствовать3) дать волю собственному гостеприимству; "выложиться"4) разг. стараться понравиться, лезть вон из кожи
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
spread oneself too thin — {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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spread oneself too thin — {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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
spread oneself too thin — To attempt so many tasks at once that none is done satisfactorily • • • Main Entry: ↑spread * * * be involved in so many different activities or projects that one s time and energy are not used to good effect … Useful english dictionary
spread oneself too thin — If you spread yourself too thin, you do too many things at the same time and can t do any of them well. Don t spread yourself too thin or you ll get nowhere … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
spread oneself — extend, grow outward; exert oneself; make an impression … English contemporary dictionary
spread oneself thin — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. expand, proliferate, do too many things at once, attempt too much; see increase 1 , spread 3 , try 1 … English dictionary for students
spread oneself too thin — be involved in so many different activities that one s time and energy are not used to good effect. → spread … English new terms dictionary
spread oneself — phrasal : to be lavish (as in effort, generosity, hospitality) spread themselves to entertain visiting delegates … Useful english dictionary
spread oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. live lavishly, entertain extravagantly, try to make an impression, go whole hog*; see celebrate 3 , spend 1 … English dictionary for students
spread\ oneself\ too\ thin — 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 … Словарь американских 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 accomplishing very much of anything … Idioms and examples