street time

street time

slang The time spent out of prison, especially on parole, probation, or other supervised release. No sooner was the guy on street time than he started committing crimes. So, no, I don't think that prison has reformed or rehabilitated him. They agreed to give me a little street time to meet my new baby girl.
See also: street, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

street time

n. time not spent in prison. (Underworld.) I want out of this place. I need a little street time to renew some old acquaintances.
See also: street, time
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • be taken up with (someone or something)
  • any time means no time
  • (it's) time to go
  • (it's) time to cruise
  • against time
  • against the clock
  • any time
  • (it's) time to run
  • anytime
  • (it's) time to push along
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For those wondering why Cohen looks so familiar, it's probably because he played Max Medina on "Gilmore Girls," Nico Careles opposite Blucas on "Necessary Roughness," Harlan Silver on "The Carrie Diaries," Marc O'Connor on "Allegiance" and James Liberti on "Street Time."
"Our health system is a joke and someone has to be accountable for taking someone else's life, if it was murder on the street time would be served, same should happen here."
I'VE been investigating urban time slips for years, and, although most are confined to what I term the "Bold Street Time Fault", there are other parts of the city where there is a noticeable concentration of time slippages, and one such locus is the Mathew Street Manifold.
Critically, it would also give those same farm-belt Republicans and the lobbying might of K Street time to fully jump in and shape outcomes.
Green roofs and vertical gardens act like a sponge absorbing rainwater and delaying its release, giving the street time to flush out and discharge storm water.
a commemorative unveiled in the street time as two of grand Kasandra Terry visited writing songs as a and at the Hall, Balmbra's, in Market.
The celebration included closing Lemon Avenue for food and fun, guided tours of the project and the collection of individual contributions to a planned 1500 State Street Time Capsule.
A large collection of his work, "Ferrago Soup," will be published in early 2016, as well as a collaboration with Swedish artist, Jan Karlsson, entitled "Street Time."
The April Verch Band Dates: 13 May Where: The Sugar Club, Molesworth Street Time: 8pm Price: [euro]13/[euro]18 Tickets: aprilverch.com The April Verch Band's fondness for a killer dance tune leads it on a joyful journey through North American roots music, from bluegrass and old-time to western swing, and honours its myriad of influences including French, Irish and Scottish traditional musics.
"There's only so much street time you're going to get as a driver,'' said Josef Newgarden, a IndyCar driver with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing.
Like any concept car, the EN-V may not see street time, but it is equipped with cameras, sensors and vehicle-to-vehicle communication to enable hands-free driving.
Trevor Arnold remarked: "At that level, their ability to manage people and resources for the right outcome is what matters, not street time."
1 The Manitoba and HBC Archives 200 Vaughan Street Time: 10:00 a.m.
Picking on the old railway tradition of running a couple of 'flyers' a day to illustrate journey times is misleading - we know that our passengers want a consistent service and we offer a typical Euston - New Street time of 1 hour 22 minutes.
Digging in: Paul Clarke, of Thomas Vale Construction, Rebecca Pedley of Cherry Orchard Primary School, Ivor Goodsite (mascot for the Considerate Constructors scheme), Ibrahim Said of Cromwell Junior School and Steve Vickers of Birmingham City Council at the Woodcock Street time capsule burial.