| 词汇 | have a lot on your plate |
| 释义 | Idiom have a lot on your 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. (redirected from have a lot on your plate) have enough on (one's) plateTo be sufficiently busy or preoccupied with work, problems, or difficulties as to be unable or unwilling to cope with anything more. I really wish I could help you move this weekend, but I have enough on my plate as it is! have enough on your plateorhave a lot on your plateCOMMON If you have enough on your plate or have a lot on your plate, you have a lot of work to do or a lot of things to deal with. I'm sorry to bother you with it, Mark, but John's got enough on his plate. I have a lot on my plate over the next year with the Olympics coming up. Note: You can also say that someone has their plate full or has a full plate. I'm making no promises. My staff have their plate full at the present time. |
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