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
Sergiu	-	Romanian
Nigul	-	Estonian
MagdalÉNa	-	Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Geirr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Coleman	['kəulmən]
Maura (1)	MOW-rah (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Late Roman