file charges against (one)
file charges against (one)
To make a formal legal complaint against one for a wrongdoing or mistreatment against another person. A: "Is it true that Greg filed charges against you?" B: "Yes, but his claim is completely false! I've never done anything to him!" I really hope our neighbors don't file charges against us—I never would have cut down that tree if I had known it was on their property!
See also: charge, file
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- file charges
- get up against
- get up against (someone or something)
- clash
- clash against
- clash against (someone or something)
- build a case against (someone or something)
- gather a case against (someone or something)
- against
- against (someone or something)