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have a lot on one's plate have a lot on (one's) plateTo 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.See also: have, lot, on, platehave a lot on one's plateAlso, 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, plateplate, to have a lot/enough on one'sTo 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 |