serve time in prison
1serve time — See: SERVE A SENTENCE …
2serve time — See: SERVE A SENTENCE …
3serve time — When someone is serving time, they are in prison …
4serve time — to spend a period of time in prison. He was serving time for a series of burglaries in the neighborhood …
5serve time — verb To be in prison or a similar institute …
6time — n. unlimited duration entire period of existence 1) time flies; passes 2) in time (we exist in time and space) unlimited future period 3) time will tell (time will tell if we are right) 4) in time (in time everything will be forgotten) moment… …
7serve one's time — To pass through an apprenticeship or a term of office (see also ↑time served, etc under ↑time) • • • Main Entry: ↑serve * * * (also serve out one s time) hold office for the normal period ■ (also serve time) spend time in office, in an… …
8Prison officer — Finnish Prison Officer Occupation Names Correctional officer, corrections officer, detention officer Activity sectors Law enforcement …
9serve — serve1 W1S1 [sə:v US sə:rv] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food/drink)¦ 2 serve two/three/four etc (people) 3¦(shop)¦ 4¦(be useful/helpful)¦ 5¦(do useful work)¦ 6¦(have an effect)¦ 7¦(provide something)¦ 8¦(prison)¦ 9¦(sport)¦ 10 it …
10serve — 1 verb 1 FOOD/DRINK (I, T) to give someone food or drink as part of a meal: What kind of wine should we serve? | serve sth with sth: Serve the dish with rice and a green salad. | serve sb: Why aren t you out there serving the guests? | serve sth… …
