- take you to court
- sue you, bring a lawsuit against you
If you don't pay for the damage, they could take you to court.
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I'll See You in Court — Infobox Television episode Title = I ll See You in Court Series = Married... with Children Caption = Steve Rhoades bores the court as prosecutor Season = 3 Episode = 8 Airdate = N/A Production = 3.08 Writer = Jeanne Baruch, Jeanne Romano Director … Wikipedia
take — take1 [ teık ] (past tense took [ tuk ] ; past participle tak|en [ teıkən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move something/someone ▸ 2 cause someone/something to move ▸ 3 perform action ▸ 4 need something ▸ 5 accept ▸ 6 win prize/election ▸ 7 reach out and get ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
court — I [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ courts 1) N COUNT: oft n N, N n, also in/at N A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate. At this rate, we could find ourselves in the divorce courts! ...a county… … English dictionary
take — I UK [teɪk] / US verb Word forms take : present tense I/you/we/they take he/she/it takes present participle taking past tense took UK [tʊk] / US past participle taken UK [ˈteɪkən] / US *** 1) [transitive] to move something or someone from one… … English dictionary
take — I n. (colloq.) reaction 1) a double take ( delayed reaction ) (to do a double take) illegal payments 2) on the take (they were all on the take) ( they were all accepting bribes ) II v. 1) to take (a matter) lightly; seriously 2) (A) ( to carry )… … Combinatory dictionary
court — ▪ I. court court 1 [kɔːt ǁ kɔːrt] noun 1. the court the people in a court, especially the judge, other officials, and the jury (= ordinary people who decide certain cases). The phrase is often used when talking about what a judge or jury think or … Financial and business terms
court — court1 [ kɔrt ] noun *** ▸ 1 for cases/trials ▸ 2 area for sport ▸ 3 (place for) king/queen ▸ 4 in name of buildings ▸ 5 courtyard ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount a place where trials take place and legal cases are decided, especially in front… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
court — I UK [kɔː(r)t] / US [kɔrt] noun Word forms court : singular court plural courts *** 1) [countable/uncountable] legal a place where trials take place and legal cases are decided, especially in front of a judge and a jury or a magistrate. in court … English dictionary
take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
take — 1 /teIk/ verb past tense took past participle taken MOVE STH 1 (T) to move someone or something from one place to another: Don t forget to take your bag when you go. | Paul doesn t know the way can you take him? | take sb/sth to: We take the kids … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
