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Plate Up 

Dishing, spilling the tea, basically telling someone all the juicy gossip you have
Hey why dont you plate up and tell me what happened with Brandon!
Plate Up by Wordiegal March 24, 2019

step up to the plate 

take responsibility (compared to a player taking his turn at bat)
It is hoped that everyone will step up to the plate.
step up to the plate by Midav March 1, 2017

stepping up to the plate 

showing initiative or taking charge over a situation, not hesitating to do what needs to be done
"man you really gotta hand it to the Amigos, it seems they're really stepping up to the plate this season (literally and figuratively!)"

a big plate of shut the hell up 

n.
a metaphorical meal sarcastically offered to a person whining and inquiring about food to somebody who doesn't feel like providing actual food for them
p1: "I'm hunnnnngry. What's for dinner?"
p2: "A big plate of shut the hell up."

Plated Up 

To put false or incorrect number plates on a car or other (usually stolen or uninsured) vehicle to hide the true identity.
Just went to look at a car for sale, well dodgy though. I reckon it's plated up.
Plated Up by Obdii January 3, 2021