How to Pronounce "have eyes bigger than your stomach"
expression
HAV EYEZ BIG-er THAN yor STUH-muk
hav EYEZ BIG-uh THAN yaw STUH-muk
Definition
This expression means taking more food than you can actually eat, because you think you can eat more than you really can.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈaɪz/ /ˈbɪɡɝ/ /ˈðæn/, /ðən/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈstəmək
British English
hæv/ /ˈaɪz/ /bˈɪɡɐ/ /ðˈɐn/ /jˈɔː/ /stˈʌmək
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV EYEZ BIG-er THAN yor STUH-muk
UK
hav EYEZ BIG-uh THAN yaw STUH-muk
Listen in Context
He had eyes bigger than his stomach and left half the cake.
Don't have eyes bigger than your stomach at the buffet.
My son had eyes bigger than his stomach and couldn't finish his pizza.
I always have eyes bigger than my stomach when eating at buffets—it's impossible to resist all the options!