to throw the book at

to throw the book at: to punish with full penalty, to be harsh on
Examples of TO THROW THE BOOK AT


  • The judge threatened to throw the book at me if I didn't stop insulting the police officer.

  • Because the criminal was a repeat offender, the judge threw the book at him with heavy fines and a long prison term.

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