serve on Idioma

serve one

be useful to someone for a certain need That tool should serve my purpose until I find the correct one.

serve one's time

1．fulfil one's term 做满任期
He has served his time in the army．他已服役期满。
2．spend one's time in prison for a crime 服刑
He served his time in prison．他在狱中服刑。

serve one's purpose

Idiom(s): answer someone's purpose AND serve someone's purpose

Theme: SERVING

to fit or suit someone's purpose.
• This piece of wood will answer my purpose quite nicely.
• The new car serves our purpose perfectly.

serve one right|right|serve

v. phr. To be what (someone) really deserves as a punishment; be a fair exchange for what (someone) has done or said or failed to do or say. He failed his exam; it served him right because he had not studied. Bob said it served Sally right when she cut her finger; she had taken his knife without asking him.
Compare: ASK FOR, HAVE IT COMING.

serve one right

serve one right
Be deserved under the circumstances. For example, That punishment serves him right after what he's done to you. It is also put as serves you right, as in It wasn't accepted? Serves you right for applying so late. These idioms use serve in the sense of “treat in a specified manner,” in this case, justly. [Late 1500s]

serve on (something)

To be an official affiliate of some anatomy that carries out specific duties or tasks. Serving on a lath of admiral carries some acknowledged responsibilities you can't booty too lightly, but it is a abundant way to addition your résumé. I served on the president's accounts lath for three years afore affective to the clandestine sector.Learn more: on, serve

serve something on someone

to clearly bear something, such as a subpoena, to someone. A prosecuting advocate served the amendment on Max. The certificate was served on the plaintiff by a sheriff's deputy.Learn more: on, serve

serve on something

to backpack out one's assignment or albatross on something, such as a lath or a board. Will you be able to serve on this lath abutting year also? Sarah banned to serve on the lath again.Learn more: on, serve

serve on

v. To serve a appellation of assignment as a affiliate of some official body: Have you anytime served on a board before? Learn more: on, serve

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