on a diet



*on a diet

trying to lose weight by eating less food or specific foods. (*Typically: be ~; go ~; put someone ~; stay ~.) I didn't eat any cake because I'm on a diet. I'm getting too heavy. I'll have to go on a diet. I have a lot of trouble staying on a diet.
See also: on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PËLlumb-Albanian
Makariy-Russian (Archaic)
Colin (1)KAHL-in (Scottish, Irish, English), KOL-in (English)Scottish, Irish, English
ZariaZAHR-ee-əEnglish (Modern)
CÂNdido-Portuguese
Macarius-Late Greek (Latinized)