on a diet

idiom

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

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Meanwhile, many also expressed their sadness over the dog being on a diet. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 Graham, who boxed as a teenager, spent six months getting into shape on a diet of chicken, rice, eggs and broccoli. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 Cockroaches are famously hardy, and this species can survive at least a week, if not more, without food or water (don’t worry: these cyborgs are well-fed on a diet of carrots and apples). Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025 What do people on a diet choose at Righteous Slice? Gary Stern, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on a diet

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