pile on the pounds in English

Forms: piles on the pounds [present, singular, third-person], piling on the pounds [participle, present], piled on the pounds [participle, past], piled on the pounds [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=pile on the pounds}} pile on the pounds (third-person singular simple present piles on the pounds, present participle piling on the pounds, simple past and past participle piled on the pounds)

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          "ref": "2020 November 18, Paul Bigland, “New infrastructure and new rolling stock”, in Rail, page 51",
          "text": "The line is single track as far as Halesworth, but many of the stations retain their original buildings - including refurbished Beccles, which boasts a station cafe and community rooms. The same is true of Wickham Market and Woodbridge stations. You could easily pile on the pounds with a 'cafe crawl' along this line!",
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        "Of a person: to gain weight quickly."
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        "(informal) Of a person: to gain weight quickly."
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      "form": "piles on the pounds",
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"pile on the pounds" meaning in English

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