plate, to have a lot/enough on one's

have a lot on one's plate

Also, have too much on one's plate. Have a great deal (or too much) to cope with, as in What with the new baby and the new house, they have a lot on their plate, or I can't take that on now; I've got too much on my plate already. This expression transfers a loaded or overloaded dinner plate to other activities. [First half of 1900s]

plate, to have a lot/enough on one's

To have more than enough to worry about or cope with. This term originated in the 1920s and transferred the image of an overcrowded dinner plate to a very full agenda. R. Simons used it in Houseboat Killing (1959): “I’ll leave you at it. I’ve got plenty on my plate at the moment.” The synonymous my plate is full (or to have a full plate) date from the same period.

词组	plate, to have a lot/enough on one's
释义	plate, to have a lot/enough on one's have a lot on one's plate Also, have too much on one's plate. Have a great deal (or too much) to cope with, as in What with the new baby and the new house, they have a lot on their plate, or I can't take that on now; I've got too much on my plate already. This expression transfers a loaded or overloaded dinner plate to other activities. [First half of 1900s] See also: have, lot, on, plate The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. plate, to have a lot/enough on one's To have more than enough to worry about or cope with. This term originated in the 1920s and transferred the image of an overcrowded dinner plate to a very full agenda. R. Simons used it in Houseboat Killing (1959): “I’ll leave you at it. I’ve got plenty on my plate at the moment.” The synonymous my plate is full (or to have a full plate) date from the same period. See also: enough, have, lot, on The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: a lot on (one's) plate clean (one's) plate (up) clean plate accommodate (oneself) to (something) accommodate oneself to new brand brand spanking new (brand) spanking new acclimate
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