Have a lot on your plate

Have a lot on your plate / have your plate full: ter muita coisa para fazer, estar com muitos problemas

“At the time, said Doherty, Clinton had a lot on his plate in terms of financial obligations;” (www.newsweek.com / June 19, 2012)

“The President, as he said yesterday, has a lot on his plate and he believes that our focus looking forward should be on the crises that we have in the...” (www.newsweek.com /  April 22, 2009)

“I don't want to burden my daughter with my problems; she's got enough on her plate with her husband in prison.”

“Simon can't take on any more work. He's got his plate full as it is.” (www.thefreedictionary.com)