accused of sth
fixed phr..fixed phr.. when someone says that you have done something wrong or illegal.
fixed phr.. to be formally or informally charged with a specific wrongdoing or crime; typically used in the passive voice followed by the preposition 'of'.
He was accused of stealing a car.
The manager was accused of being unfair to the new employees during the meeting.
Although the politician was publicly accused of corruption, no evidence was ever found to support the claims made by the press.
almost always follows the pattern 'be accused of' or 'accuse someone of' followed by a noun or gerund.
students often confuse the preposition; contrast 'accused of' with 'blamed for' or 'charged with' to highlight specific collocations.
He was accused for lying.He was accused of lying.the verb 'accuse' always takes the preposition 'of', not 'for'.