Provençal expression

avé de pan à la paniero

Work

Literal translation

to have bread in the basket

Meaning

to have a lot on one's plate

Explanation

Bread already in the basket: that's the image for saying there is still a great deal of work to be done, equivalent to having a lot on one's plate.

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