Idiom of the Week – Too Much on One’s Plate

Do you feel like you have too many things to do? You can use this week’s idiom “to have too much on my plate” meaning to be very busy or have a lot of things to do.

For example, “I’m sorry I can’t go to the concert tonight. I have too much on my plate.”

You can also use “a lot on my plate” like this: “Jenny is feeling overwhelmed because she has a lot on her plate this week.”