collocation · informal
go on a diet
UK/ɡəʊ ɒn ə ˈdaɪət/US/ɡoʊ ɑn ə ˈdaɪət/go ON a DI·et
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to start eating in a restricted way to lose weight or improve health
Examples
“After the exams she decided to go on a diet to lose the extra weight.”
“Many people go on a diet briefly before a wedding or holiday.”
“Instead of going on a very strict diet, aim for small lasting changes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than rashly going on a diet, she consulted a nutritionist to design a sustainable plan.”
Collocations
- go on a crash diet
- go on a low‑calorie diet
Word family
diet noundietary adjectivedieting verb/gerund
Common mistakes
go to a diet→go on a diet
start diet→go on a diet
Say it for a higher band
5start a diet→6be on a diet→7+go on a diet
Synonyms
start a diet
Easily confused
be on a diet
“She's been on a diet for two weeks.”
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