do time

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Verb

do time

1. (colloquial) To spend time in prison (as a prisoner).

   My wife is unavailable for three months, as she's doing time for fraud.

Synonyms

• be banged up
• be inside
• do bird
• do porridge
• live at Her Majesty's pleasure
• serve time

Translations

• French: faire de la prison
• German: sitzen, einsitzen
• Russian: сиде́ть

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