do a stretch
do a stretch
slang To complete a term in prison or jail. I did a stretch in Sing -Sing a few years ago. Those were the worst five years of my life. She's going to have to do a seven-year stretch in federal prison for her involvement in the scandal. You're gonna have to do a stretch in federal prison if you're convicted of these crimes.
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