idiom · informal
on a health kick
UK/ɒn ə hɛlθ kɪk/US/ɑn ə hɛlθ kɪk/on a HEALTH KICK
speakingtask2
following a short period when someone tries to eat or live more healthily
Examples
“After his medical check-up he went on a health kick.”
“She's on a health kick this month, so no sugar at home.”
“Lots of people go on a health kick at the start of the year.”
Band 8 sentence
“After his cholesterol results, he went on a health kick: no processed food and daily cycling.”
Collocations
- go on a health kick / be on a health kick
- start a health kick
Word family
be on a health kick idiomgo on a health kick verb phrase
Common mistakes
I am in a health kick.→I am on a health kick.
I go to a health kick.→I went on a health kick.
Say it for a higher band
5diet→6go on a diet→7+on a health kick
Synonyms
go on a diet
Easily confused
go on a diet
“After Christmas she decided to go on a diet.”
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