press charges

press charges (against someone)

and file charges (against someone)

Fig. to make a formal charge of wrongdoing against someone. They agreed not to press charges against me if I agreed to pay for the damages.

To bring a formal accusation of criminal wrongdoing against someone.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gronw	-	Welsh
Ambrozije	-	Croatian (Rare)
Yannis	-	Greek
Elijah	[i'laidʒə]
Eileen	ie-LEEN, IE-leen	Irish, English
Mahine	-	Persian