Idioms – Can “I over-ordered” food in a restaurant be used?

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Imagine that I go to a restaurant and I demand too much food.
Would the following sentence be idiomatic?

I over-ordered food.

I am just seeking to know if this sentence would be accepted by a native English speaker. I am not seeking replacements.

Best Answer

I over-order - place too large an order (OED) - more often than I like to admit.

Over-ordering is a very natural, idiomatic way to describe the consequence of having eyes 'bigger than ones stomach'. I find Indian food particularly troublesome in this respect.

1977 D. Bennett Jigsaw Man v. 106 ‘You aren't liking your good grub.’ ‘I think I over-ordered.’(OED)

1998 Zest Sept. 38/2 (caption) My perfect woman..has to be able to cook a mean beef stroganoff and not over-order Indian takeaways. (OED)

The OPs example phrase would usually be said as 'I('ve) over-ordered.' (i.e. 'food' is understood).

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