"put some timber on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts some timber on [present, singular, third-person], putting some timber on [participle, present], put some timber on [participle, past], put some timber on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> some timber on}} put some timber on (third-person singular simple present puts some timber on, present participle putting some timber on, simple past and past participle put some timber on)
  1. (UK, slang, intransitive) To put on weight; to become more heavy or obese. Tags: UK, intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-put_some_timber_on-en-verb-dJyk0ePA Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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