have (one's) plate full

have (one's) plate full

To have a schedule or workload that is filled to capacity with obligations, tasks, or problems. I'd love to help you but I have my plate full right now. The new president is certainly going to have his plate full when he gets into office.
See also: full, have, plate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • full plate
  • person Friday
  • scale out
  • poised for
  • poised for (something)
  • hit two birds with one stone
  • kill two birds with one stone
  • kill two birds with one stone, to
  • brain dump
  • two birds with one stone