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# carrying a few extra pounds

verb phrase (be carrying a few extra pounds / kilos)

«carrying a few extra pounds» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, polite) a bit overweight; somewhat fat.

### In the lessons

A gentle way to say someone is overweight without saying «fat»; used by doctors, friends and about oneself; polite, everyday, all regions (pounds in UK/US, kilos in Australia and elsewhere).

### Examples

- The doctor said he was carrying a few extra pounds.
- I'm carrying a few extra pounds after the holidays.
- Our cat is carrying a few extra pounds — no more treats.
- Gossip: «He's carrying a few extra pounds these days.»
- The horse was carrying a few extra pounds over the winter.
- Grandma laughed: «We're all carrying a few extra pounds.»

### Note

«Pounds» here is weight, not money. It means «a bit fat», said kindly. In maths, one pound is about 0.45 kilograms.