verb/a.vwaʁ dy pɛ̃ syʁ la plɑ̃ʃ/
to have bread on the table (to have enough to live on); to have a lot on one's plate, to have one's work cut out for one
“Bon, là, il faut qu'on commence. On a du pain sur la planche !” — Alright, we need to get started. We've got a lot of work to do!
Synonyms: avoir du travail sur la planche