Have a lot on (one’s) plate
In this Business English lesson, you’re going to learn the Office Phrase ‘Have a lot on (one’s) plate.’
Let’s say it again. ‘Have a lot on (one’s) plate.’
ACTIVITY
Now, let’s do an activity. I want you to guess the meaning of ‘Have a lot on one’s plate’ from the sentence below…
“My manager asked me to complete a lot of paperwork this week, so I have a lot on my plate right now.”
Can you guess the meaning?
Well… ’Have a lot on (one’s) plate’ means to have a lot of work to do or to have a lot of responsibilities or to have a lot of problems to deal with.
EXAMPLES
And here’s another example of how to use the phrase:-
“I wish my manager would give me a new project to do. I don’t have a lot on my plate right now and am bored.”
And a final example:-
“My brother has a lot on his plate these days. He’s got three kids, a full-time job and he does a lot of charity work. I don’t know how he does it all.”
ACTIVITY
Ok, now it’s your turn. Here’s an activity for you. Use the Office Phrase ‘have a lot on (one’s) plate’ to make a sentence. You can answer in the comments section below the YouTube Channel video and I’ll take a look.
LESSON END.
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