put on weight
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put on weight — put on (or lose) weight become fatter (or thinner) … Useful english dictionary
put your weight behind sth — throw/put your weight behind sth ► to use all your influence to support something: »The building firm threw its weight behind criticism of the government s new planning restrictions. Main Entry: ↑weight … Financial and business terms
put your weight behind something — throw/put your weight behind sth idiom to use all your influence and power to support sth • The government has thrown its weight behind the anti pollution campaign. Main entry: ↑weightidiom … Useful english dictionary
put on weight — gain weight He has put on a lot of weight since he stopped going to the gym … Idioms and examples
put on weight — gain weight, get fatter … English contemporary dictionary
throw/put your weight behind sth — ► to use all your influence to support something: »The building firm threw its weight behind criticism of the government s new planning restrictions. Main Entry: ↑weight … Financial and business terms
put on flesh — put on weight … Useful english dictionary
put on — {v. phr.} 1. To dress in. * /The boy took off his clothes and put on his pajamas./ * /Mother put a coat on the baby./ 2a. To pretend; assume; show. * /Mary isn t really sick; she s only putting on./ * /He put on a smile./ * /The child was putting … Dictionary of American idioms
put on — {v. phr.} 1. To dress in. * /The boy took off his clothes and put on his pajamas./ * /Mother put a coat on the baby./ 2a. To pretend; assume; show. * /Mary isn t really sick; she s only putting on./ * /He put on a smile./ * /The child was putting … Dictionary of American idioms
put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
