on a diet

idiom

: eating less food or only particular kinds of food in order to lose weight

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Their results were higher compared to those who reported not being on a diet. Charna Flam, People.com, 5 June 2025 Alfieri tried to get him on a diet after the surgery. Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 Last week, a user on Reddit shared a story about a bride who put her parents and dog on a diet ahead of her big day. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 The average woman is obsessed with her body, spending 17 years of her life on a diet, and thinking 13 cruel thoughts about her body every single day. Emma Pattee, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on a diet

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