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
Andreia	-	Portuguese
Seung	suwng	Korean
Sudhir	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu
Blejan	-	Cornish
GertrŪDa	-	Lithuanian
Eindride	-	Norwegian