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

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of have eyes bigger than one's stomach

present participle of have eyes bigger than one's stomach

simple past tense and past participle of have eyes bigger than one's stomach

(humorous) Better than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.

Alternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

Alternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

(vulgar) Alternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

Rough play results in injury.

Problems and losses that do not reach the attention cause no worries and no grief.