level a charge against (one)
level a charge against (one)
To make an accusation against one. The accusation is often specified before or after "charge." The president has leveled a charge of treason against his former advisor. The regulatory body recently leveled a doping charge against the superstar athlete.
See also: charge, level
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
level a charge against someone
Fig. to place a charge against someone; to accuse someone of something. The neighbors leveled a disturbance of the peace charge against us. The cops leveled an assault charge against Max.
See also: charge, level
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- level a charge against
- get up against
- get up against (someone or something)
- clash
- clash against
- clash against (someone or something)
- against
- against (someone or something)
- file charges against (one)
- lodge with