have something on one's plate

Yeah, nothing said as they went out, people just used to put a little something on the plate or whatever.

As if he did not have more than enough on his plate already.

Most of all, he must not look at the food on his plate.

She had enough on her plate trying to help herself at the moment.

Just take a couple and put them on a plate!

She said that in the coming week, I would leave behind about a third of the food on my plate.

He put a third one on his plate and considered it.

Most important, everyone was to eat everything on his plate.

"There just may have been more on their plate than the public could understand."

I know he's got a lot on his plate and this girl is no one he needs to meet.