time off for good behavior

0.01 sec.

*time off for good behavior

1. Lit. a reduction in one's prison sentence because of good behavior. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Bob will get out of jail tomorrow rather than next week. He got time off for good behavior.

2. Fig. a shortened time period—such a meeting, period of punishment, school class, etc. (Jocular. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) They let me out of the meeting early. They said I got time off for good behavior.

See also: behavior, good, time

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in periodicals archive	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
Aa The couples, including two US citizens and their Egyptian-born spouses, have been in jail for the duration of the trial and faced roughly nine more months in jail after time off for good behavior and time served, one of their lawyers said. Egypt court jails US couples over illegal adoptions by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) Measure 11 mandates long sentences for persons convicted of serious crimes, and it allows no time off for good behavior in prison. Time to bring back time off for good behavior by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) In Peru, prison terms are served concurrently, with time off for good behavior, so Montesinos could be eligible for parole in a few years on the corruption charges. PERU: TRIAL OF VLADIMIRO MONTESINOS BEGINS IN LIMA by NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs			tilt tilt at windmills tilt back tilt to tilt toward timber time time after time time and again Time and tide wait for no man time flies Time flies when you're having fun time for time for a change time hangs heavy Time hangs heavy on hands time has come time in Time is a great healer Time is money Time is of the essence time is on side time is ripe Time is up time off time off for good behavior time on hands time out Time to call it a day Time to call it a night time to catch breath time to go time to hit the road time to run time was time will tell Time works wonders time's a-wastin' time's up time-out times times are changing Times change Times change and we with time times have changed tin tin ear tinge with tinker tinkle tiny			Time of Removal Time of Removal Time of Removal Time of Removal Time of Repetition Time of Report Time of Reporting Time of Sale Time of Sale or Transfer Program Time Of Search time of set Time of Start Time of Tension of War Time of the Month Time of the Ten Characteristics Time Of Transmission Time of Travel Time of Trouble Time of Troubles Time of Use Time of Useful Consciousness Time of Validity Time of Vehicle First Motion time of war Time of Week time of year time of year time off time off time off for good behavior Time Off In Lieu Time Off Request Time Off Target Time Off with Pay Time Offset Table time on (one's) hands time on (one's) hands time on (one's) hands time on (one's) hands time on hands Time on Ice Time on Job Time on Offence Time On Risk Time On Station Time on Stream Time On Target Time On Target Time On Target Computation Time On the Market Time on the Water Time On-Line Time On/Over Target Time Operating Efficiency Time Optimized Process Time or Direction Of Arrival Time order Time Ordered Event List

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.