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
BelÉNbe-LENSpanish
EmEMEnglish
Moreenmaw-REEN, MAWR-eenIrish, English
Yang-Chinese
Aylen-Native American, Mapuche
PanchoPAHN-choSpanish