full plate

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busy schedule; many things to do

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Can you remember the last time you saw Michele Pfeiffer in a movie? OK, she was pretty awesome as Catwoman in Batman Returns. But that came out way back in 1992!

Pfeiffer recently told a magazine that the reason she hasn’t been in many movies lately is that her plate is too full with other things. Like what? Usually, a plate gets filled with food. But Pfeiffer isn’t talking about an actual dinner plate. She means that her life is too busy. As the mother of two kids, she has a full plate at home. She doesn’t feel like she has enough time to make movies.

Full plate isn’t the only idiom that uses the word plate. For example, if something is handed to you on a plate, it means you get something very easily, without having to work hard for it. And can you remember what it means to step up to the plate?

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“I just lost my job, so I don’t have a very full plate right now.”

“I don’t mind having a full plate. It’s better than being bored.”

“Kerri would like to take a vacation but her plate is too full at work.”

“This week is going to be very busy for me. I have a full plate!”