to have a lot of tasks or responsibilities to deal with
有很多任务或责任需要处理 (yǒu hěn duō rènwù huò zhèrèn xūyào chǔlǐ)
"She can't take on any more projects; she already has a lot on her plate."
"她不能再接受更多项目；她已经有 很多事情要做。" (Tā bù néng zài jiēshòu gèng duō xiàngmù; tā yǐjīng yǒu hěn duō shìqíng yào zuò.)
to control all parts of judging and punishing someone
to try as hard as you can
to give someone a chance or show them mercy
to increase the price of something
to assert your authority or make a firm decision
something that operates smoothly and efficiently
