“Have eyes bigger than your stomach”
Definition
To take or want more food than you can eat.
Examples
Examples
“I ordered too much because my eyes were bigger than my stomach.”
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- What does "Have eyes bigger than your stomach" mean?
- "Have eyes bigger than your stomach" means to take or want more food than you can eat..
- How do you use "Have eyes bigger than your stomach" in a sentence?
- Example: "I ordered too much because my eyes were bigger than my stomach."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Have eyes bigger than your stomach"?
- Взять еды больше, чем можешь съесть. / Վերցնել կամ ուզել ավելի շատ ուտելիք, քան կարող ես ուտել։
- Is this idiom formal or informal?
- This idiom is neutral and can be used in most contexts.