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Plate Up 

To go get some food, mostly at a buffet type setting.
BRB, I'm going to go plate up with some General Tso chicken.
Plate Up by T.J. Dubz November 3, 2011

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

Up-played 

Trump's definition for blowing smoke up your ass.
On national TV Trump up-played his handling of the coronavirus.
Up-played by deepsouthdoug September 16, 2020

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."