spread Idiom, Proverb

spread like wildfire

spread quickly, go public News of the assassination spread like wildfire.

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.

spread out

lie down with your arms and legs apart When you spread out on the sofa, there's no room for me.

spread the word

tell everybody, get the word out The teacher asked us to spread the word about the school concert.

spread it on thick

Idiom(s): lay it on thick AND lay it on with a trowel; pour it on thick; spread it on thick

Theme: FLATTERY

to exaggerate praise, excuses, or blame.
• Sally was laying it on thick when she said that Tom was the best singer she had ever heard.
• After Bob finished making his excuses, Sally said that he was pouring it on thick.
• Bob always spreads it on thick.

spread like wildfire|spread|wildfire

v. phr. To spread uncontrollably and rapidly. Bad news has a tendency to spread like wildfire.

spread oneself too thin|spread|thin|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.

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to try to do too many things at once

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