- serve time
- serve timeto spend a certain amount of time in jail. •
The criminal served ten years in jail.
•After the felon served his time, he was released from prison.
* * *See: SERVE A SENTENCE.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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serve time — See: SERVE A SENTENCE … Dictionary of American idioms
serve\ time — • serve a sentence • serve time v. phr. To be in jail. Charlie served four years of an eight year sentence, after which he was paroled and released … Словарь американских идиом
serve time — To undergo a term of imprisonment, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑serve … Useful english dictionary
serve time — When someone is serving time, they are in prison … The small dictionary of idiomes
serve time — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stand committed, serve out a jail sentence, be incarcerated, be in jail, pay one s debt to society, go to jail, do a term, be in stir, be in the joint, do time, be sent up … English dictionary for students
serve time — Synonyms and related words: alternate, be imprisoned, cover, do a hitch, do a stint, do a tour, do time, enlist, fill in for, have a go, have tenure, hold office, keep a watch, re up, reenlist, relieve, sign up, spell, spell off, take turns, time … Moby Thesaurus
serve time — spend time in jail He served time when he was young but now he is a model citizen … Idioms and examples
serve time — to spend a period of time in prison. He was serving time for a series of burglaries in the neighborhood … New idioms dictionary
serve time — spend time in jail … English contemporary dictionary
serve time — verb To be in prison or a similar institute … Wiktionary
