having eyes bigger than one's stomach

A form of have eyes bigger than one's stomach — To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of have eyes bigger than one's stomach
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APA

having eyes bigger than one's stomach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20eyes%20bigger%20than%20one's%20stomach

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“having eyes bigger than one's stomach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20eyes%20bigger%20than%20one's%20stomach. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “having eyes bigger than one's stomach,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20eyes%20bigger%20than%20one's%20stomach.

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