have eyes bigger than one's belly

Verb

Synonym of have eyes bigger than one's stomach

Japanese Meaning

実際の食欲以上の量を注文してしまう、つまり食べきれないほどの料理を頼むことを意味する。 / 感覚的に過大評価し、自分の実力や必要量を超えるものを取ってしまう状態を指す。

At the holiday feast, it's easy to have eyes bigger than one's belly and end up wasting food.

祝日のごちそうでは、つい食べられる量以上に取ってしまい、食べ物を無駄にしてしまうことがよくあります。

Sense（1）

Synonym of have eyes bigger than one's stomach

His eyes are bigger than his belly.

has eyes bigger than one's belly

（ present singular third-person ）

having eyes bigger than one's belly

（ participle present ）

had eyes bigger than one's belly

（ participle past ）

had eyes bigger than one's belly

（ past ）