Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"A lot on my plate"

"A lot on my plate" means someone is very busy and has more work than they can comfortably handle at the moment.

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How "A lot on my plate" shows up at work

The standard deflection when someone wants to reprioritize your week without reprioritizing anything else. Entirely accurate, and entirely ignored by the person asking.

Buzzword

I'd love to help with that but I have a lot on my plate this sprint.

Plain English

I'd love to help but I'm very busy this sprint.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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