take to court



take someone to court

to sue someone; to force someone to appear in court. I will take you to court if you persist in pestering my client. Don was taken to court in a negligence suit.
See also: court, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mirembe-Eastern African, Ganda
JemmaJEM-əEnglish (British)
Matthei-Old Church Slavic
Lynch[lintʃ]
Kekepania-Hawaiian
Akoni-Hawaiian