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- have eyes bigger than (one's) belly
have eyes bigger than (one's) belly
have eyes bigger than (one's) belly
To take more food than one is actually capable of eating. I always have eyes bigger than my belly when I go to all-you-can-eat buffets! Can't finish your meal, huh? I guess you had eyes bigger than your belly!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Raganhildis | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Gerd (1) | | GERT (German), KHERT (Dutch) | German, Dutch |
| Theokritos | | - | Ancient Greek |
| Hardman | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Clarisa | | klah-REE-sah | Spanish |
| Madeleine | | ma-də-LEN (French), mad-LEN (French), MAD-ə-lin (English), MAD-ə-lien (English) | French, English, Swedish |