Idiom
put some timber on
Meaning
To put on weight; to become more heavy or obese.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He has put some timber on since he stopped exercising.”
“After spending the entire winter eating comfort food, he noticed he had put some timber on.”
“The athlete struggled to regain his former speed after he had put some timber on during his long recovery from the injury.”
Examples
simple
“He has put some timber on since he stopped exercising.”
contextual
“After spending the entire winter eating comfort food, he noticed he had put some timber on.”
complex
“The athlete struggled to regain his former speed after he had put some timber on during his long recovery from the injury.”
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