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
Eoforhild	-	Anglo-Saxon
Anastazja	ah-nah-STAHZ-yah	Polish
Bakewell	['beikwəl]
Brijesh	-	Indian, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi
Periklis	-	Greek
AnikÓ	AW-nee-ko	Hungarian