be on a diet
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To be currently following a specific eating plan, usually to lose weight.
Examples (10)
- I'd love a dessert, but I'm on a diet.
- She was on a strict diet before her wedding.
- How long have you been on this diet?
- He will be on a special diet for the next six weeks.
- They're both on a high-protein diet to build muscle.
- You don't look like you're on a diet at all!
- If I were on a diet, I couldn't eat this delicious cake.
- The doctor advised that the patient be on a low-sodium diet.
- Being on a diet is challenging, especially during the holidays.
- My doctor says I need to be on a gluten-free diet for health reasons.