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?	to take or want more food than you can eat	The man's eyes are bigger than his stomach. He will never finish all of the food that he took.
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does eyes are bigger than one`s stomach mean?	one takes more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.
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have contact with (someone) What does "have contact with (someone)" mean?	communicate with someone	The government has had no contact with the kidnappers for several weeks.

dead in one's/its tracks What does "dead in one's/its tracks" mean?	to be stopped exactly where someone or something is at the moment	The police stopped the robber dead in his tracks.
keep one`s shirt on What does "keep one`s shirt on" mean?	to keep from losing one`s temper or from getting excited, to be calm or patient	"Keep your shirt on. You shouldn`t get so excited about such a small problem."
lion's share (of something) What does "lion's share (of something)" mean?	the larger share of something	I gave the lion's share of my old CD collection to my neighbor.
have (something) at one's fingertips What does "have (something) at one's fingertips" mean?	have something within reach	I didn't have a pen at my fingertips so I couldn't write down the man's address.
Get lost! What does "Get lost!" mean?	Go away!	The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework.
close up shop What does "close up shop" mean?	to stop doing business (for a variety of reasons - not only financial reasons)	The university bookstore had to close up shop when their rent was increased.
Money for jam What does "Money for jam" mean?	If something's money for jam, it's a very easy way of making money.

have a chip on one's shoulder What does "have a chip on one's shoulder" mean?	have a tendency to try to get in a conflict with others	Our supervisor has a chip on his shoulder and is not an easy person to work with.
fed up with (someone or something) What does "fed up with (someone or something)" mean?	to be disgusted or bored with someone or something	I think that the worker is fed up with the constant complaints of his boss.
for all practical purposes What does "for all practical purposes" mean?	for what might be reasonably expected	For all practical purposes, our car was no longer suitable for our large family.
slowly but surely What does "slowly but surely" mean?	slowly and deliberately	Slowly but surely we are preparing for our holiday next month.

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Eyes Are Bigger Than One`s Stomach Idiom