plate up

Example Sentences

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And you remember how something in his expression made you laugh involuntarily, even though by this point of the day you just wanted dinnertime to be over already and for this person—much as you loved them—to be asleep and out of your life for a few hours, and you picked the Elmer plate up off the floor and started again.

From The Wall Street Journal

To prevent this situation happening, try to see if the host will let everyone plate up their own food and then "don't pile too much on" in case you dislike it.

From BBC

“The bus bearing number plate UP FT 7623 plunged into the river and is lying on the bank of the river,” news agency ANI quoted Deepkumar Raya, a senior police official from Tanahun, as saying.

From BBC

Also consider one-pot meals such as paella or pasta dishes that are convenient to plate up.

From Seattle Times

Its Singaporean creator Jules Mou has strong laksa credentials; her traditional bowl is an undeniable hit and this year, it won People's Choice, but she also wanted to plate up something unique.

From BBC