have too much on your plate

have too much on your plate
to have a lot of/​enough/​too many things to worry about or deal with

With three kids and a full-time job, she’s got enough on her plate already.

Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about somethingsynonym
Main entry: plate

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  • have a lot on your plate — have a lot/enough/too much/on your plate phrase to have a lot of/​enough/​too many things to worry about or deal with With three kids and a full time job, she’s got enough on her plate already. Thesaurus: to worry or feel nervous about something …   Useful english dictionary

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