have eyes bigger than (one's) stomach

have eyes bigger than (one's) stomach

To take more food than one is actually capable of eating. I always have eyes bigger than my stomach when I go to all-you-can-eat buffets! Can't finish your meal, huh? I guess you had eyes bigger than your stomach!
See also: big, eye, have, stomach
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have eyes bigger than your stomach

have asked for or taken more food than you can actually eat.
See also: big, eye, have, stomach
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See also:
  • have eyes bigger than your stomach
  • have eyes bigger than (one's) belly
  • your eyes are bigger than your stomach
  • one's eyes are bigger than stomach
  • (one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) stomach
  • eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's
  • (one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) belly
  • belies
  • someone's eyes are bigger than their belly
  • the eye is bigger than the belly