Eyes Are Bigger Than Ones Stomach Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Eyes Are Bigger Than Ones Stomach Idiom mean?

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eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does eyes are bigger than one's stomach mean?	taking more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the buffet table and took too much food.
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.
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laugh (something) out of court What does "laugh (something) out of court" mean?	dismiss something as ridiculous	The lawyer wanted to sue the man for hitting the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.

in (someone's) name What does "in (someone's) name" mean?	in someone's ownership, as someone's property	We put the property in my name so that it would be easier to get a loan on it.
get under (someone`s) skin What does "get under (someone`s) skin" mean?	bother/irritate someone	She is beginning to get under my skin with her constant complaining about the noise.
go over (someone's) head What does "go over (someone's) head" mean?	to be too difficult for someone to understand	The reasons for the decision went over my head. I could not understand why.
bring to mind What does "bring to mind" mean?	to recall something	The woman's acting brought to mind some of the great actresses of the past.
face the music What does "face the music" mean?	to accept the consequences of something	The boy must face the music for his actions very soon.

handy What does "handy" mean?	can easily fix things	He is very handy around the house and is always fixing or building something.
tater What does "tater" mean?	potato
nada What does "nada" mean?	nothing; nothing at all
look to (someone) What does "look to (someone)" mean?	depend on someone, go to someone for help	My friend looks to his mother for help when he has a problem.
have (something) in mind What does "have (something) in mind" mean?	have a plan or idea in one's mind	I don't know what my friend has in mind so I will ask him later.

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Eyes Are Bigger Than Ones Stomach Idiom