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
Fishel-Yiddish
Oluwayemisi-Western African, Yoruba
JepJEPEnglish (Archaic)
Greg[greg]
Arin-English (Rare)
ÁDhamh-Irish