(it) serve(s) him right!

  • 21serve — I UK [sɜː(r)v] / US [sɜrv] verb Word forms serve : present tense I/you/we/they serve he/she/it serves present participle serving past tense served past participle served *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to provide food and drink for someone to… …

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  • 22serve — verb 1 give sb food or drink ADVERB ▪ immediately ▪ Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately. VERB + SERVE ▪ be ready to ▪ Cover and chill the salad until ready to serve …

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  • 23serve — [c]/sɜv / (say serv) verb (served, serving) –verb (i) 1. to act as a servant. 2. to wait at table; hand food to guests. 3. to render assistance; help. 4. to go through a term of service; do duty as a soldier, sailor, councillor, juror, etc. 5. to …

  • 24serve — [[t]sɜrv[/t]] v. served, serv•ing, n. 1) to act as a servant 2) to wait on table, as a waiter 3) to have a meal or refreshments available, as for patrons or guests 4) to distribute a food or beverage, as a host or hostess 5) to render assistance; …

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  • 25right — I UK [raɪt] / US adverb *** 1) exactly Their office is right in the middle of town. The keys were right here a minute ago. Am I late? No, you re right on time. right behind/in front of: Don t worry – I m right behind you. 2) immediately I knew… …

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  • 26serve*/*/*/ — [sɜːv] verb I 1) [I/T] to provide food or a drink for someone, especially at a meal A light meal will be served during the flight.[/ex] Dinner is served between 7 and 10 pm.[/ex] Carolyn served them tea and cake in the garden.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to do …

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  • 27it serves you right — (from Idioms in Speech) you have got just about what you deserve for your behaviour or actions You took money that ought to have fed starving children. Serve you right! If I had been the father of one of those children, I d have given you… …

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  • 28To serve one right — Serve Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf …

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  • 29To serve a process — Serve Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf …

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  • 30To serve a warrant — Serve Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf …

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