- throw the book at someone
- throw the book at (someone)
informal
to punish or criticize someone as severely as possible.
It was the fifth time Frank had been arrested for drink-driving, so the judge threw the book at him.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
throw the book at someone
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throw the book at someone — informal phrase to punish someone very severely If a teacher does anything wrong, they throw the book at him. Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally killedhyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
throw the book at someone — If you throw the book at someone, you punish them as severely as possible … The small dictionary of idiomes
throw the book at someone — If you throw the book at someone, you punish them as severely as possible. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Throw the book at someone — If you throw the book at someone, you punish them as severely as possible … Dictionary of English idioms
throw the book at someone — tv. [for the police] to charge someone with everything possible; [for a judge] to find someone guilty of everything possible. (As if one were being charged with violating all the laws in a law book.) □ The judge wanted to throw the book at Bruno … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
throw the book at someone — informal to punish someone very severely If a teacher does anything wrong, they throw the book at him … English dictionary
throw the book at — (someone) informal to punish or criticize someone as severely as possible. It was the fifth time Frank had been arrested for drink driving, so the judge threw the book at him … New idioms dictionary
throw the book at — (informal) 1. To administer a lengthy and detailed reproof to 2. To punish severely • • • Main Entry: ↑book * * * I informal charge or punish (someone) as severely as possible II … Useful english dictionary
throw the book at sb — INFORMAL ► to punish someone as severely as possible for breaking the law: »The US tax authorities threw the book at the European accountancy group over its tax saving schemes. Main Entry: ↑throw … Financial and business terms
throw the book at — ► throw the book at informal charge or punish (someone) as severely as possible. Main Entry: ↑book … English terms dictionary
