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A couch is for sitting, and a potato is for eating. But what is a couch potato?
Couch Potato
Speaker A: Dan, how is your new roommate?
Speaker B: He’s such a couch potato. He come home from work and watches weird shows all night.
Speaker A: Well, it could be worse.
Speaker B: Could it? He watches Norwegian zombie films on very loudspeakers.
Speaker A: Sounds like this man needs some headphones and maybe a new interest.
A “couch potato” is someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television. Be careful using this expression – it’s like calling someone lazy. It’s not a good thing to be called a couch potato.
And that’ English in a Minute!
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.
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