fat

fat
fat1 [ fæt ] adjective **
1. ) a person or animal that is fat has too much flesh on their body and weighs too much:
He's got a rather fat face.
get fat: She can eat whatever she likes and she never gets fat.
2. ) a fat object is thicker than other objects of the same type:
a big fat cigar
a fat book/volume
a fat wallet
3. ) only before noun INFORMAL used about an amount of money that is very large:
I bet he gets a nice fat salary!
The company made a fat profit this year.
fat chance SPOKEN
used for emphasizing that you think something is extremely unlikely
a fat lot SPOKEN
nothing or not very much at all:
a fat lot of good/help/use: A fat lot of help she'll be!
grow fat on something
to become rich as a result of something, especially in a way that does not seem fair to other people:
A lot of young financial advisers have grown fat on selling overpriced insurance to the elderly.
the show/it isn't over until the fat lady sings SPOKEN
used for saying that it is still possible for a situation to change
fat
fat 2 [ fæt ] noun **
1. ) uncount a soft white substance on meat:
Trim the fat off the meat before cooking it.
2. ) count or uncount oil found in food:
Reduce the amount of fat in your diet.
a ) oil in solid or liquid form obtained from plants or animals and used in cooking:
Fry the meat in a small amount of fat.
3. ) uncount a soft white substance stored in a layer under your skin
a ) areas of your body where you have a lot of this substance:
rolls of fat around his waist
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Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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