stretch thin

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

to use resources, abilities, or money to such an extent that they are no longer effective

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  • Focusing on too many projects will stretch the team too thin.
  • The small budget was stretched so thin across all departments.
  • She felt herself being stretched too thin between work and family commitments.
  • If we expand too quickly, we risk stretching our resources too thin.
  • The charity's funds are already stretched very thin due to increased demand.
  • He was warned not to stretch his time too thin by taking on extra tasks.
  • The military's manpower was stretched dangerously thin across multiple conflict zones.
  • Trying to master too many skills at once can stretch your efforts too thin.
  • The manager realized that assigning staff to too many roles would stretch them thin.
  • With so many responsibilities, I'm starting to feel stretched a bit thin.