English in a Minute: Couch Potato

Welcome to English in a Minute!  A couch is for sitting. And a potato is for eating. But what is a “couch potato”?   A: Dan, how is your new roommate?   D: He’s such a couch potato. He comes home from work and watches weird shows all night.   A: Well, it could be worse.   D: Could it? He watches Norwegian zombie films on very loud speakers.   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’s English in a Minute!