impeach

impeach (someone) for (something)

1. To formally charge someone with a crime, typically one committed while the person held a public office. No, they can't impeach you for something ridiculous like that—you have to have committed an actual crime.
2. To discredit or disparage someone for something. If you keep criticizing that group publicly, they're going to impeach you for it.
See also: impeach
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

impeach someone for something

 
1. to charge someone with doing something illegal. You can't impeach her for just disagreeing! We tried to impeach Gus for failing to attend sessions.
2. to criticize or discredit someone for something. The opposition impeached him for his position in no uncertain terms. Liz was impeached by the press for her views.
See also: impeach
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • impeach (someone) for (something)
  • impeach for
  • any (one) worth (one's) salt
  • bashing
  • keel over
  • a night person
  • cart off
  • clinging vine
  • can't keep (one's) hands off (someone)
  • young man
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Steyer's campaign spurred headlines in October when his petition, which declares 'we need to impeach this dangerous president' 'surpassed the one million signature mark, a milestone Steyer himself initially believed was the ceiling of his impeachment drive.
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its 19 allies have strongly criticized the Bangladesh Awami League government's move to re-empower parliament to impeach the Supreme Court judges, describing it as a conspiracy.
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February 25, 2013 (BENTIU) -- Lawmakers in South Sudan's Unity State assembly have gone on a three-month recess, nearly two weeks after its members failed to impeach the speaker over allegations linked to corruption.
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THE Welsh MPs who tried to impeach Tony Blair have published the 63 questions they believe he must answer when he appears before the Iraq Inquiry today.
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