have too much on (one's) plate

To have too many things to do. I just have too much on my plate now that I've got this huge work project on top of the final edits for my graduate thesis. I'll do the printing—Sally has too much on her plate right now to take it on.

have too much on one's plate

and have a lot on one's plate

Fig. to be too busy. I'm sorry, I just have too much on my plate right now. If you have too much on your plate, can I help?

词组	have too much on (one's) plate
释义	have too much on (one's) plate have too much on (one's) plate To have too many things to do. I just have too much on my plate now that I've got this huge work project on top of the final edits for my graduate thesis. I'll do the printing—Sally has too much on her plate right now to take it on. See also: have, much, on, plate Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. have too much on one's plate and have a lot on one's plate Fig. to be too busy. I'm sorry, I just have too much on my plate right now. If you have too much on your plate, can I help? See also: have, much, on, plate McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: have too much on plate a lot on (one's) plate begin to see daylight get off on the right foot get/start off on the right/wrong foot on the right foot, get off (one's) plate write on and on plate, to have a lot/enough on one's plod along
随便看	not (quite) right in the head not quite the thing not ready for prime time not (really) (one's) scene not (really) (one's) thing no trespassing not rest on (one's) laurels not rest on your laurels not right in the head not right now not right now, thanks not rocket science no trouble not safe for work not say a dicky bird not say boo to a fly not say boo to a goose not say boo (to anyone) not say/hear a dicky bird not see any objection not see beyond/past the end of your nose not see beyond your nose not see eye to eye not see hide nor hair of somebody/something not see (one) for dust