Idiom: to have a lot on
Means: to be very busy, to have lots to do
Use: to refer busy periods, parts of the day or month, etc
Circumstances: To indicate that someone is busy at this time
Note: The subject is nearly always a person or group of people, often used with ‘at the moment.’ A negative form is possible and ‘not much’ can be used: ‘I haven’t got much/a lot on at the moment’Some examples:
I’m sorry, I can’t come on Tuesday. I’ve got a lot on that day. How about Wednesday?
James hasn’t got much on at the moment. He is waiting for the new project to start.
Your turn:
Think about some people you know:
(name of person) is has got a lot on. He’s (what – verb)+(when)
Think of another four examples.
When someone says he/she has a lot on, be patient with them!
I haven’t got much on at the moment. July is always a quiet time for me.
Summarize
I like to read about idioms I try to remember it but I don’t know how to use? Or when I can use it. So today, I would like to present about the idioms “to have a lot on”. It means “to be very busy, to have lots to do” .You can use it when you want to indicate that someone is busy at this time. The subject is nearly always a person or group of people, often used with ‘at the moment.’ A negative form is possible and ‘not much’ can be used: ‘I haven’t got much/a lot on at the moment’
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