Doing time意思

"Doing time" is an English phrase that is commonly used to refer to serving a prison sentence. The term "time" in this context means the duration of the prison sentence that an individual is required to serve. "Doing" is a colloquial way of saying "serving" or "spending."

For example, if someone is convicted of a crime and sentenced to five years in prison, people might say that person is "doing time" or "serving time" in prison for those five years. The phrase can also be used more generally to refer to the experience of being incarcerated, including the challenges and changes that occur during a prison sentence.