Charges against someone meaning in English

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Definition

(Louise is innocent) of the charges against her: (Louise did not commit) the crimes she is accused of, (Louise did not do) what someone claims she did idiom

Examples

  • "Jones is expected in court this morning to hear charges against him. He vehemently denies claims that he passed on top secret information to perfume rivals Kalvin Krime and Grevlon."
  • "There's a new charge against you: Tax evasion!"
  • "There's a new charge against you: Tax Evasion!"
  • "Jones is expected in court this morning to hear charges against him and he denies claims that he passed on top secret information to perfume rivals Kalvin Krime and Grevlon."
Exercise 1
Bruno writes "lowered into the ground". Which of the following sentences use(s) to lower correctly?

There may be more that one correct choice!
Bruno writes "lowered into the ground". Which of the following sentences use(s) to lower correctly?

There may be more that one correct choice!
This is correct. "To lower" is often used to describe a reduction in amount, price, degree, or force. For example: "unemployment has lowered since they lowered the amount of income support for people without jobs".
This is incorrect. Physically, it is of course possible "to lower one's arms" (decrease the height of your arms). However "to lower one's arms" is not used as an idiom to describe the act of "giving up", "surrendering" or "abandoning" something. A better idiom to use might be "to throw in the towel". For example: "The test was too difficult so I decided to throw in the towel".
This a correct choice. "To lower" means to cause to descend or to make or become less high. A flag is a piece of cloth that is often used as a symbol of a nation. For example, the Union Jack (the British flag) is lowered above Buckingham Palace when the Queen is not at home. In the email, Brian writes "a birthday is no different than a funeral - both events indicate that you are moving closer to being lowered into the ground". This is a reference to being buried, where a coffin with a dead body in it is placed into a hole. But please don't get depressed!
This is not correct. It would be more natural to say, "the police dropped the charges against the suspect". "To release" means to liberate or free someone from captivity. To "drop charges" means to withdraw or cease to pursue legal action.

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