have lots on (one's) plate

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have lots on (one's) plate

To have a large or excessive amount of things to do or deal with. I just have lots on my plate right now while I'm finishing up my degree and doing this huge project for work. A: "Would your department be able to investigate this case for us?" B: "Sorry, we have lots on our plate at the moment."

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some are more equal than others
some day
some elbow room
some kind of
some loose ends
some measure
some mothers do have them
some neck
some nerve
some people (just) don't know when to give up
some people (just) don't know when to quit
some people (just) don't know when to stop
some people don't know when to quit
some people have all the luck
some people!
some pumpkins
some punkins
some rights reserved
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somebody call the wambulance
Somebody died in here!
somebody had lots on their plate
somebody up there is looking out for me
somebody up there loves me
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somebody, who will/shall remain/be nameless
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somebody's favourite son
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someone needs to get out more
someone or something from hell
someone or something owes you a living
someone up there is looking out for me
someone up there loves me
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someone's back is turned
someone's bag of tricks
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someone's blood is up
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somebody got something off their chest
somebody got something out of their system
somebody got their arms around
somebody got their arms around it
somebody got their arms around something
somebody got their back up
somebody got their comeuppance
somebody got their dander up
somebody got their due
somebody got their dues
somebody got their feet wet
somebody got their money's worth
somebody got their sea legs
somebody got their second breath
somebody got their second wind
somebody got their teeth into
somebody got their teeth into it
somebody got their teeth into something
somebody grasps at straws
somebody grasps the bull by its horns
somebody grasps the bull by the horns
somebody grits their teeth
somebody gritted their teeth
somebody had 9 lives
somebody had a flea in their ears
somebody had a good head on their shoulders
somebody had a lot on their plate
somebody had enough on their plate
somebody had eyes in the back of their heads
somebody had got their nose out of joint
somebody had lots on their plate
somebody had nine lives
somebody had rocks in their head
somebody had seen their day
somebody had something up their sleeves
somebody had their ears lowered
somebody had their finger in many pies
somebody had their fingers in every pie
somebody had their fingers in the pie
somebody had their hands full
somebody had their head in the clouds
somebody had their heart set on
somebody had their heart set on it
somebody had their heart set on something
somebody had their nose out of joint
somebody had their nose to the grindstone
somebody had their wits about them
somebody had their work cut out for them
somebody had time on their hands
somebody had time on their side
somebody had to kill their darlings
Somebody Had to Say It
somebody hangs by a thread
somebody hangs from a thread
somebody hangs on by a bare thread
somebody hangs out a white flag
somebody hangs out the white flag
somebody hangs out their shingle
somebody hangs up their hat
somebody has 9 lives
somebody has a bone to pick
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