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Phrase(s): charge someone with something
1. to place criminal charges against someone. • The police charged Max with robbery. 2. to order someone to do a particular task. • The president charged him with organizing the meeting. • We charged her with locating new office space.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Impose a duty or task on, as in He was charged with getting this message to the commissioners. [c. 1300] 2. Accuse of a crime, as in He was charged with creating a disturbance. [Mid-1500s]
American Heritage Idioms