- plate, have enough or too much (etc.) on one's
- Have enough, too much, etc. work to do.
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
plate — plate1 [ pleıt ] noun *** ▸ 1 flat round dish ▸ 2 metal/bone/etc. cover ▸ 3 for showing information ▸ 4 thin silver/gold layer ▸ 5 (for printing) in book ▸ 6 for teeth ▸ 7 part of Earth s surface ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a flat round dish that you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plate — I UK [pleɪt] / US noun Word forms plate : singular plate plural plates *** 1) [countable] a flat round dish that you put food on Rinse the plates before putting them in the dishwasher. paper plates a) plate or plateful the amount of food that a… … English dictionary
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