serve up
idiomTo provide; deliver; inflict; impose.
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serve notice
To fire; to terminate one's employment or formal association.
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serve someone right
To happen to someone who is thought to deserve it.
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serve the turn
To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.
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serve time
To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.
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serve two masters
To take orders from two superiors or two conflicting parties.