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词组 have a lot on plate
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Idiom
have a lot on platehave a lot/enough on (your) plate
to have a lot of work to do or a lot of problems to deal with.
I don't want to burden my daughter with my problems; she's got enough on her plate with her husband in prison.Simon can't take on any more work. He's got his plate full as it is.
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have a lot on (one's) plate

To have a lot to do. I just have a lot on my plate right now while I'm finishing up my degree and doing this huge project for work.

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]

have enough, a lot, etc. on your ˈplate

(informal) have enough, a lot of things, etc. to do or be responsible for: I can’t help you next week, I’ve got too much on my plate.She has a lot on her plate at the moment; that’s why she looks so worried all the time.
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