English Dictionary

have eyes bigger than one's stomach

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy. / (idiomatic) To want more than one can handle.

日本語の意味

食べられる量以上の料理を注文してしまう、つまり自分の能力や実際の食欲を超えて多くを求めること（過剰な欲求や欲張りさを表す）。 / 実際に対処できる量を超えた要求や注文をしてしまう、すなわち無理な欲張りであることを示す。

It's easy to have eyes bigger than one's stomach at the all-you-can-eat buffet.

食べ放題のビュッフェでは、お皿に食べきれないほど盛ってしまいがちだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy.

He has eyes bigger than his stomach.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To want more than one can handle.

When choosing software, don't have eyes bigger than your stomach. Rather, stick to whatever level of software you need, and no more.

has eyes bigger than one's stomach （ present singular third-person ）

having eyes bigger than one's stomach （ participle present ）

had eyes bigger than one's stomach （ participle past ）

had eyes bigger than one's stomach （ past ）