ADJ
- excess, surplus
- body
- puppy
- It wasn't easy to lose puppy fat when Mum fed her on stodgy home cooking
VERB + FAT
- go to, put on, run to
- If you eat too much you will put on fat. She was middle-aged and running to fat
- burn (off), lose, shed
- Exercise helps you burn off excess fat
- break down
- Claims that anti-cellulite creams can break down fat are controversial
FAT + VERB
- accumulate
- The waistline is usually the first area where fat accumulates
PHRASES
- not an ounce of fat
- His body was all muscle, with not an ounce of fat
- a roll of fat
- He had great rolls of fat round his middle
ADJ
- dietary
- added, excess, extra, surplus
- visible
- animal, vegetable
- mono-unsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, unsaturated
- margarines that contain polyunsaturated fats
- cooking
- bacon, beef, etc.
- hot
- Put the chicken in hot fat and braise thoroughly
VERB + FAT
- contain, have
- This cheese has a lot of fat in it
- be high/low in fat
- Ice cream is high in fat and sugar
- eat
- The amount of fat you eat can affect the health of your heart
- cut down on
- It's easy to cut down on fat without changing your diet too much
- cut out
- She has cut out fat altogether in an effort to lose weight
- cut, trim
- Trim any visible fat off the meat before cooking
- drain (off), pour off, skim off
- Remove the turkey from the pan and drain off the excess fat
FAT + VERB
- contain sth
- Fats contain more calories than carbohydrates for the same weight
- spit
- The only sound from the kitchen was the lamb fat spitting
FAT + NOUN
- intake
- the relationship between fat intake and cholesterol levels
- content
- Despite its very low fat content, it is deliciously creamy