SINCE 1828
pack on (the) pounds
idiomDefinition of pack on (the) pounds
chiefly US, informal
: to gain weight or a certain amount of weight
Americans are continuing to pack on the pounds. He hopes to pack on 20 pounds of muscle before the competition.
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