VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Serve time

Meaning:

Saying that someone is serving time means that he is in prison.

Examples:

  • Too long time to serve time for crime I not do.
  • You want to serve time for him?
  • She didn't want to serve time.
  • What did you serve time for?
  • The fact that Susan won't actually serve time makes everything all right. Is that it?
  • One move to that end is impending legislation to place women and children on probation rather than having them serve time in jail.
  • Ain't nothing to do up in here but serve time.
  • The following people have been sentenced to serve time in jail.
  • I don't suppose you'd serve time for this, but let's avoid the court case.
  • It's being hard to serve time there.