level sth against/at sb
— phrasal verb with level /ˈlev.əl/ verb [T] (-ll- or US usually -l-)Definition
› to accuse someone in public of doing something wrong: Criticism has been levelled at senior figures in the industry. Charges of corruption have been levelled against him.Blaming and accusing
(Definition of level sth against/at sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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