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ALL meanings of do time

do time
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  • intransitive verb do time serve a prison sentence 1
  • noun plural do time Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion. 1
  • noun plural do time Informal. a hairdo or hair styling. 1
  • noun plural do time British Slang. a swindle; hoax. 1
  • noun plural do time Chiefly British. a festive social gathering; party. 1
  • idioms do time do a number on (someone). number (def 39). 1
  • idioms do time do away with, to put an end to; abolish. to kill. 1
  • idioms do time do one proud. proud (def 11). 1
  • idioms do time do one's number. number (def 40). 1
  • idioms do time do one's (own) thing. thing1 (def 22). 1
  • idioms do time do or die, to make a supreme effort. 1
  • idioms do time do out of, Informal. to swindle; cheat: A furniture store did me out of several hundred dollars. 1
  • idioms do time dos and don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations: The dos and don'ts of polite manners are easy to learn. 1
  • idioms do time do time, Informal. to serve a term in prison: It's hard to get a decent job once you've done time. 1
  • idioms do time do to death. death (def 15). 1
  • idioms do time have to do with. have (def 37). 1
  • idioms do time make do, to get along with what is at hand, despite its inadequacy: I can't afford a new coat so I have to make do with this one. 1
  • verb do time (Colloquial) To spend time in prison (as a prisoner). 0
  • noun do time to serve a prison term 0
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