Learn the English Phrases "to thin out" and "to spread yourself too thin"

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrases TO THIN OUT and TO SPREAD YOURSELF TOO THIN
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to thin out. Now, this has two meanings or two ways that you can use this. One is kind of when you see something thin out and then you can actually thin something out. Let me explain. If you were to go up a mountain, at the bottom of the mountain, there might be trees, but as you go up the mountain, the trees will thin out. There will be less trees as you go up. For every hundred meters you go vertically, there will probably be less trees and they'll get smaller as well. So the trees will start to thin out. Out in the flower field, sometimes we grow flowers and there's too many in one spot. So Jen will take out every other flower. She'll actually snip them with the pruners. She will thin out the flowerbed so that the flowers have a better chance to grow and thrive. Because if there's too many, they kind of compete for nutrients. So when you go up a mountain, trees can thin out, and you can use this for other things as well. But if you have something like flowers, you might thin out the patch so that there are less. So the ones that remain can do well.
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And the second phrase I wanted to teach you today is to spread yourself too thin. So if you are really busy, if you agree to do too many things, we sometimes say that you are going to spread yourself too thin. Sometimes in the fall, I spread myself too thin. I'm back at work. I'm doing KZbin videos. I'm helping Jen on the flower farm. I'm bringing my kids back and forth to work. Oh, but I don't have to do that as much because they have their license now. But I'm too busy. I have spread myself too thin. Just like when you spread butter or peanut butter on bread, sometimes you spread it too thin. You can also spread yourself too thin.
So to review to thin out means to see less and less of something. Maybe when you're walking in a field of plants, there's a spot where they didn't grow well and it will thin out. And then sometimes you will thin something out. Some people, I think people thin out their hair sometimes. When I was a kid, I had lots of hair and the barber would use like a special scissors to thin out my hair. And then to spread yourself too thin means simply to be too busy to agree to do too many things.
But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Mohd Ags. Oh, yeah, those cargo shorts with more pockets that I care to count and infinite storage space are an essential part of the dad look. That's how someone like me looks. Also, nice illustration of all the growth stages of sunflowers. I'm this close to taking an interest in farming, thanks to you. And my response? It's called succession planting. I'm not sure I mentioned that it's the secret to having sunflowers every week. I knew nothing about this until Jen explained it to me years ago.
So yeah, in the last video. Thanks for the comment Mohd. In the last video, I showed you the sunflowers and how Jen actually plants sunflowers each week. And that way you have sunflowers throughout the growing season. So early on, they're kind of little. They don't grow that well because it's not warm enough. But we start with sunflowers a few weeks ago, and because we've planted them every week, we then have sunflowers to harvest every week. It doesn't always work perfectly. Sometimes there's a little bit of a dip and we don't have lots of sunflowers, but generally it works pretty good.
So anyways, I'm out here just taking a little walk. I'm really happy that Jen and I planted all of these trees years ago. We planted all of those trees. We planted all the trees that you see. There's two close to the house that my parents actually planted when they were here. But pretty much every tree that you see on this properly property, not properly property Jen and I planted years ago, back when we were young and energetic and had no children and had lots of time. Not like now. We're basically the same now. We never have enough time. But anyways, we actually took the time to order trees and to plant them. And so I'm just really, really happy that we did that because if we hadn't, this place certainly wouldn't be as shady as it is.
Anyways, I think I went overtime on this video, but that's okay. Thanks for watching. I'll see you in a couple of days with another one. Bye.

[@MrWirlly]

Thank you teacher Bob ! This video is really helpful for me. Your explanation is clear and easy to understand.

[@KonstantinEgorovSpb]

Great lesson, Bob! Since I started following your channel your creativity has never thinned out! Sky is the limit👍♥️

[@unsalhakanuysal4889]

I can't thank you enough for the content you have prepared for us. It's a good thing we have you. Have a great day! Bye 👋😎🌹💐♥️

[@joyyyy777]

Teacher Bob! I'm glad you listened to my request. Grateful for your dedication and we're blessed to have you here. Hope you have a fantastic day. 😊😎✨️

[@mohdags420]

We ask, and Bob the Canadian delivers! ☺️🙏

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I sometimes find the time to take requests! 😎🌻🌺

[@Denis_Shakhmatov]

Thanks a lot for the lesson, Bob! I guess I've inquired if you were a tidy person. But let me ask (using today's phrase) a little differently. Do you simplify your living space by thinning out clutter and organizing your belongings? And briefly about myself. This week I celebrate my first birthday as a subscriber to Bob the Canadian. Glad to be a part of this friendly community

[@vitor00v]

Congratulations. It is always good to have more people who enjoy being part of this community. Have a nice day.

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I like to throw stuff out, but I rarely take the time to do it. I hope that makes sense. In the busyness of life my work space and living spaces are usually too cluttered. Once I have time (like in the summer), I do take the time to get rid of things. I thin out my closet (get rid of clothes), and usually clean my office. 😎🌻🌺 P.S. Thanks for being around for a year!

[@Denis_Shakhmatov]

@@vitor00v Vítor, thank you so much!

[@tacagero]

We do really see your pretty trees on your property pretty much properly :)

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I love trees. That's all I can say. They are my favourite plant! 😎🌻🌺

[@tacagero]

@@bobsshortenglishlessons are these some kind of special fast-grow trees? You look like planted these trees only fifteen or twenty years ago, but they look like a fifty yearls old at least!

[@JackBrown_TheKing]

I wish I could have these gardens

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I hope you can visit a nice park from time to time! 😎🌻🌺

[@annachekmareva7872]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH 👍 😊 BOB THE CANADIAN!!!!

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

You are very welcome! 😎🌻🌺

[@wangshengqing33]

Thanks a lot! Your videos are very helpful

[@pedrosantos7375]

Wow! I thought those trees were native to the surrounding area. I never would have guessed that you, Jen, and your parents would have planted them. Now you and your family can enjoy their benefits. Thank you for sharing! Have a great day. 🏡🍁🌳

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Yeah, they are native, but they are planted by us. We can order seedlings that are native species and we usually plant a few each year. 😎🌻🌺

[@pedrosantos7375]

@@bobsshortenglishlessons That's awesome Bob👍🏻

[@yongluo1873]

thank you teacher !

[@bahng-hoonkimfromseoul3373]

The very reason why Mr. Bob was being just really happy to see the property ! ; now I know for sure that it was none other than the very efforts made by Mr. and Mrs. Bob and his parents ! So, I now know for sure why the property or the field has a nice, fine, or good view ! 👌 Hey, mister, have a good Thursday ! As for me, I'm happy that the very damned heat in here has been flagging little by little.... 🙆‍♂️🙆‍♀️🙆

[@mohdags420]

Another example would be if you were making some kind of soup or sauce and it was too thick you could then add more liquid to thin it out. Thanks for choosing my comment and for saying “out” so many times! Music to my ears! 😅🎶🦻

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Yes. In fact when I invited a friend over as a kid and we were having soup my mom would simply throw in another cup of water and thin it out so we had enough to eat! 😎🌻🌺

[@jameswilson5230]

I like to listen to you

[@mengyingzhang-uz4cg]

Thanks for another video, see you in a couple of days, have a good day!

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😎🌻🌺

[@safenhamadamen]

Well done

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Thanks! 😎🌻🌺

[@claudiapereira762]

It's a pleasure to see such lush trees.

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I'm glad I can share the view with you. I hope you have a nice park near you with big trees to enjoy! 😎🌻🌺

[@abdelrhimhagag8835]

Teacher bob thank you so much

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

You are very welcome! 😎🌻🌺

[@Know-that]

At around 3:18 I had the feeling that you were walking slightly downhill, as if your property was sloping down a bit or there was a slight dip there. But maybe it just seemed that way to me 😘. If I remember correctly, you mentioned in one of your lessons that you and Jen chop down trees on your property from time to time (if necessary), but then plant new ones at the same time. (I think that was also in one of your short lessons here.) Thank you for the new lesson and phrases, Bob. Have a nice day. 😎🌳☀️

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Yes, we do both. Sometimes the wind will knock one down, and we usually plant a new one right away. Right now we're also planting a few trees every fall in addition to the normal replacements. More shade for our kids and (maybe) grandkids someday! 😎🌻🌺

[@Know-that]

@@bobsshortenglishlessons More shade is certainly not a bad thing, Bob 😘, especially on a property this size, where the sun can shine on it for the most part unhindered. I think that your kids and (maybe) grandkids will definitely be happy about the additional trees/shade someday and will appreciate it 🍀. Have a nice Thursday and a great time at the farmers market today, Bob. I hope you will have good sales again. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🏡💛

[@ginnyyang923]

I don't like the feeling always spreading myself too thin at work. It seems that I have been in a nonstop situation since I changed to my current position. Great to see the tree you planted years ago have grown so lush, providing shady places to rest.

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

The best time to plant a tree is today! 😎🌻🌺

[@wojtask2042]

thanks a lot

[@silviaestevez5569]

We have spread ourselves too thin during these months by having builders in our house. We are beaten. On the bright side, once everything is completed, and you see how beautiful it looks, you feel great. The same with trees. When you planted them years ago, you needed to dig holes and work hard to plant them, but now, years later, you have a beautiful shady area.

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

It can be quite distracting to have builders around. Noise in particular would bother me. I hope the end result is worth it! 😎🌻🌺

[@jameswilson5230]

This is great channel Bob

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Thanks. I appreciate your enthusiasm! 😎🌻🌺

[@nghivotan4614]

❤❤❤

[@AdamNagy-001]

Thank you Bob!

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

You're welcome! 😎🌻🌺

[@pssilva3973]

(3:36) "Plant a tree, have a child, write a book." ♦ Hi Bob. Now you have only to write a book. (I'm just kidding)

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I'll see what I can do! 😎🌻🌺

[@jameswilson5230]

I would put milion likes if I can

[@georg727]

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[@erkanozdogan4765]

Thanks Professor. You said ".... less trees..", which made me confused because I would use fewer trees. Can we say we can use less before uncountable nouns in everyday English but avoid using it in formal exams?

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Yes, you are right, but in everyday English most people use them interchangeably! 😎🌻🌺

[@vitor00v]

Hello, Bob. When you and Jen are at the market, do you notice what kind of flowers people like the most? I mean, different strokes for different folks. I don’t think people will have preferences because all the flowers you produce are beautiful. You know, maybe it is good to know if one kind of flower is selling more than another. Thank you, Bob.

[@mohdags420]

I’m also wondering what their best seller is. Probably peonies and lizzies! 💐🌻🌺

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

It changes as the season progresses. People love to see the bouquets slowly change week to week. If we had the exact same flowers every week people would get a bit bored. So sunflowers all season long, but peonies, then zinnias, then dahlias, and then lisianthus are how the season progresses and changes! 😎🌻🌺

[@freddywolf2505]

Hey Bob, now that all your kids have their own driver's license, wouldn't be the schedule using spread too thin about the two vans? As you move further and further away from the camera, would you "thin out" more and more until you disappear completely from the camera's field of view? 😉🙂😎🎥 By the way, Thanks so much.

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Yes. In fact today I said to Jen, "I'm going to the hardware store." and then a came back a moment later and said, "There aren't any vans here!"😎🌻🌺 As for the moving away from the camera we would probably say "fade out" "fade away" or simply "disappear".

[@MRfisheri]

As a person who plans to lose weight I do want _to thin out_ and wished that I can _spread myself too thin_ . Ok that didn’t make sense especially that last part hahaha 😂

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Walking works for me! It's the best exercise! 😎🌻🌺

[@jameswilson5230]

Please, tell me next time about space

[@tammytsang3487]

My hair has thinned out a lot , so I usually wear a hat or a wig.

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

I understand. I hope, in spite of that, that things are going well. 😎🌻🌺

[@tammytsang3487]

@@bobsshortenglishlessons Thank you Bob!

[@tammytsang3487]

It is unhealthy to spread yourself too thin, or you will feel overwhelmed with all your responsibilities.

[@jameswilson5230]

I can put only one, I am sorry

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

One is enough! 😎🌻🌺

[@realpaoz]

Did you allow your children to play computer games when they were young?

[@bobsshortenglishlessons]

Yes, but we had "computer time". They were allowed about two hours a day, but only 4 days a week. They were also required to have their chores done and have done some exercise as well. 😎🌻🌺

[@realpaoz]

@@bobsshortenglishlessons Good.