Have eyes bigger than (one's) belly In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have eyes bigger than (one's) belly", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-08-18 10:08

Meaning of Have eyes bigger than (one's) belly

Synonyms:

bite off more than one can chew

Have eyes bigger than (one's) belly humorous phrase

"Belly" can be replaced by "stomach" without changing the meaning.

Said when someone has taken more food than he or she is capable of eating

My mom complained that I had eyes bigger than my belly when I couldn't finish my meal.

She has just thrown away a large amount of leftover food. I guess she had her eyes are bigger than her stomach.

Whenever I order food at a restaurant, I always have eyes bigger than my belly.

Other phrases about:

out to brunch

Going out to a meal that is eaten in the late morning

munch out (on something)

To eat too much

eat (one's) fill

To eat to the point that you feel full and no longer hungry

go (right) through (one) like a dose of salts

If something such as food, drink, or medicine go (right) through (one) like a dose of salts, it is rapidly excreted without being digested.

an empty sack cannot stand upright

One must eat to carry out one's responsibilities.

Grammar and Usage of Have eyes bigger than (one's) belly

Verb Forms

  • to have eyes bigger than (one's) belly
  • has eyes bigger than (one's) belly
  • had eyes bigger than (one's) belly
  • having eyes bigger than (one's) belly

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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