Have a lot on my plate

Learning English Conversations

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Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2014

⏱️ 3 minutes

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When is a meal not so tasty? This expression will give you the answer

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0:00.0	This is a feature from BBC learning English.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use go to BBCworldservice.com
0:09.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English we speak.
0:13.0	This is a great restaurant fin. I'm glad we could finally come here and try out their new menu.
0:25.6	It is a good restaurant, Faye Faye, but, well, I haven't been able to relax and enjoy a nice meal in the last few weeks.
0:34.4	Really?
0:35.4	Yeah, well, I'm moving home soon.
0:37.8	Oh, I know how difficult it is to find a new flat.
0:41.6	Yeah, and my grandmother has been complaining that I don't visit her in Scotland very often.
0:48.0	Yes, our elders like us to visit every now and again.
0:52.0	Oh, and this new project at work.
0:55.0	I've noticed that you have been working late.
0:58.0	I simply have too much on my plate right now.
1:02.0	Oh, if you have too much on your plate right now. Oh, if you have too much on your plate, can I help you?
1:06.0	Yeah, well, that would be nice.
1:08.0	Leave it to me.
1:09.0	Well, let me take some of this, um, lovely looking chicken from you.
1:13.4	This is very tasty.
1:17.8	Faye, what, what are you doing?
1:19.8	You're taking food from my plate?
1:21.8	Mm. What? You're taking food from my plate? I must find out how they cook this chicken.
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