# have eyes bigger than one's stomach

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy.
2. To want more than one can handle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/have-eyes-bigger-than-one-s-stomach