go to court

take legal action

上法院；打官司

in court

appearing as a party or an advocate in a court of law

出庭；在法庭上

out of court

before a legal hearing can take place

不經法庭聽審；私下

they are trying to settle the squabble out of court.

他們正試圖私下解決爭端。

[as modifier]an out-of-court settlement.

私下了結。

treated as impossible or not worthy of consideration

不屑一顧；不值得考慮

the price would put it out of court for most private buyers.

這個價格會使大部分私人買主望而卻步。

pay court to

To flatter with solicitous overtures in an attempt to obtain something or clear away antagonism.

討好，求愛：試圖獲得某物或消除敵對而用熱心的表示來奉承

To seek someone's love; woo.

向…求愛；追求