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?????: busy, having a lot of things to do at the same time.

He is always busy. He’s got so many hobbies and activities, and that’s not including work. He has a lot of plates spinning.

She decided to quit her job due to the heavy workload. She always complained that she had a lot of plates spinning.

I’m always busy Roy! I have so much work and I have a lot of balls in the air at the moment.

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have a lot of plates spinning = have a lot of balls in the air: busy, having a lot of things to do at the same time.

He is always busy. He’s got so many hobbies and activities, and that’s not including work. He has a lot of plates spinning.

She decided to quit her job due to the heavy workload. She always complained that she had a lot of plates spinning.

I’m always busy Roy! I have so much work and I have a lot of balls in the air at the moment.

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