Eyes Are Bigger Than One's Stomach Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Eyes Are Bigger Than One's Stomach Idiom mean?

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eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does eyes are bigger than one's stomach mean?	take more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the buffet table and put too much food on my plate.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does eyes are bigger than one's stomach mean?	the amount of food that one takes is greater than what one could possibly eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach and I took too much food at the buffet dinner.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does eyes are bigger than one's stomach mean?	when someone takes more food than he or she can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach at the buffet and I was unable to eat all of the food that I took.
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Eyes Are Bigger Than One's Stomach Idiom