couch (redirected from couched)

couch something in something

to express something in carefully chosen or deceptive words. He tended to couch his explanations in arcane vocabulary. She couched her words in an overly polite manner.

couch potato

a lazy individual, addicted to television-watching. All he ever does is watch TV; he's become a real couch potato. Couch potatoes can tend to become very fat and unhealthy, you know.

See also: potato

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a couch potato  (informal)

a person who does not like physical activity and prefers to sit down, usually to watch television

Usage notes: A couch is a piece of furniture that people sit on.

The remote control television was invented for couch potatoes.

See also: potato

the casting couch  (humorous)

a situation in which an actor, usually a woman actor, agrees to have sex with someone in order to get a part in a film or play Thankfully, the casting couch is no longer the only route to success for aspiring young actresses.