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
Jehoiachin	-	Biblical
Armer	['a:mə]
FÚLvio	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Horatio	hə-RAY-shee-o, hə-RAY-sho	English
Sebastjan	-	Slovene
Mahalah	-	Biblical