live at Her Majesty's pleasure
English
Etymology
From the legal phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure.
Verb
live at Her Majesty's pleasure (third-person singular simple present lives at Her Majesty's pleasure, present participle living at Her Majesty's pleasure, simple past and past participle lived at Her Majesty's pleasure)
- (Britain, colloquial) To spend time in prison or jail.
- 2003, Courtney, Dave, The Ride's Back On, →ISBN, page 174:
- I wrote to Charlie Bronson in prison, 'cos Charles sends me letters and amazing drawings; my mate Warwick, who is also banged up, and numerous others living at Her Majesty's pleasure
- 2008, Harrison, Kate, The Secret Shopper's Revenge, →ISBN:
- The look he gives me makes me realise I've lost him. 'Why would my uncle steal from his own brother for fifteen years? I've never found the reason, but I've heard every single excuse, courtesy of my friends living at Her Majesty's Pleasure.'
Synonyms
- be banged up
- be inside
- do bird
- do time
- do porridge
- serve time
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