“Have a lot on your plate”
Definition
To have many responsibilities or tasks.
Examples
Examples
“I can’t help today because I have a lot on my plate.”
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I can’t help today because I have a lot on my plate.Compare with the original example
I can’t help today because I have a lot on my plate.
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- What does "Have a lot on your plate" mean?
- "Have a lot on your plate" means to have many responsibilities or tasks.
- How do you use "Have a lot on your plate" in a sentence?
- Example: "I can’t help today because I have a lot on my plate."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Have a lot on your plate"?
- Иметь много дел или обязанностей. / Ունենալ շատ պարտականություններ կամ գործեր։