spread yourself out

spread yourself out
ˌspread ˈout | ˌspread yourself ˈout derived
1. to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area

There's more room to spread out in first class.

Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa?

2. to separate from other people in a group, to cover a larger area

The searchers spread out to cover the area faster.

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