stretch thin
stretch thin · stretches thin · stretched thin · stretching thin
To spread the resources of too farTo spread the resources of too far.
» Aren't you stretched pretty thin already?
Meaning
1 sensesTo spread the resources of too far.
Examples
3 sentencesAren't you stretched pretty thin already?
We're stretched a little thin.
I was worried about stretching ourselves too thin financially.
deIch hatte Sorge, dass wir uns finanziell übernehmen könnten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
stretches thin, stretching thin, stretched thin, stretched thin| Base form | stretch thin · to stretch thin |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stretches thin |
| Present participle | stretching thin |
| Past simple | stretched thin |
| Past participle | stretched thin |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle