throw the book at

Related to throw the book at: throw the book at someone

throw the book at (one)

1. To apply all possible criminal charges to a lawbreaker; to impose the maximum possible punishment or jail sentence against a convicted criminal. After his third offense, the judge threw the book at the criminal, making parole all but an impossibility.

2. To punish or reprimand someone as severely as possible. The disciplinary board threw the book at him for the derogatory tirade he leveled at his employees.

See also: book, throw

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

throw the book at someone

Fig. to charge or convict someone with as many crimes as is possible. I made the police officer angry, so he took me to the station and threw the book at me. The judge threatened to throw the book at me if I didn't stop insulting the police officer.

See also: book, throw

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

throw the book at

Punish or reprimand severely, as in I just knew the professor would throw the book at me for being late with my paper. This expression originally meant "sentence a convicted person to the maximum penalties allowed," the book being the roster of applicable laws. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1900s.

See also: book, throw

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

throw the book at

charge or punish someone as severely as possible or permitted. informal

See also: book, throw

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

throw the book at

1. To make all possible charges against (a lawbreaker, for example).

2. To reprimand or punish severely.

See also: book, throw

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

throw the book at, to

To scold or punish severely. The term comes from a legal one meaning to sentence an offender to the maximum penalties allowed, the book meaning the entire roster of laws and penalties applicable to the particular crime. The legal metaphor was in use in the early twentieth century, and by the middle of the century it was broadened to include reproaches and nonlegal remedies. Joseph Heller’s wonderful satire on military mores, Catch- 22 (1961), stated, “He was formally charged with breaking ranks while in formation, felonious assault, indiscriminate behavior, mopery, high treason, provoking . . . In short, they threw the book at him.”

See also: book, throw

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

throw the book at (one)
throw the book at somebody
throw the book at someone
stool pigeon
stoolie
a stool pigeon
set a thief to catch a thief
bum rap
bum-rap
condemn (someone) to (something)

References in periodicals archive

If they tried to cash in by cheating kids out of a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the Royal Mail should throw the book at them.

RecordView: Touts out

Rooney (above) is one of the best players in the world and it re-ignites the argument that if we are to throw the book at one of the big boys when they do it, then maybe everyone else will stop.

Make an example of actors like Rooney; Stan the Man

It is time that the courts took heed of public opinion and throw the book at him.

Letter: Needled by new bins for addicts - For Pete's sake

Australia lawyers are planning to throw the book at the pair - that rat could have been one of their colleagues.

Rat-killer Gino in dock; RESULT!

UEFA are now rightly going to throw the book at Inter Milan for their fans appalling behaviour.

Record View: Milan shame

HEARTS chairman George Foulkes has warned the SFA will be made to look a 'laughing stock' if they throw the book at his club.

Footballb: Beaks will be a joke if they hit us hard

UEFA are ready to throw the book at Didier Drogba - it's 4-9 he'll need lengthy treatment.

UEFA bite mad Drog

Now they want the SFA to throw the book at the Pars chairman.

Tam Cowan: Shame on you Sammy!Trying to inject some fun into footie

Paul Jackson, Mr Lloyd's cousin, said: "He wanted to throw the book at them."

Fury of dead Sir's family at 'bullying' TRIBUNAL

Now his bosses should throw the book at him after all, that's what he would do if it was one of us.

RECORD VIEW: He's a cheat

TONY Blair came under pressure to throw the book at Geoffrey Robinson last night after he was found guilty of misleading MPs.

Premier warned to ditch former minister

McMurdo said: "I'm going to write to the SFA and FIFA to have this matter investigated and if he's breaking the rules then they should throw the book at him."

Football: Archibald agent row as Airdrie on the brink again

No doubt they will try and buy their way out of this problem but if the police have evidence that items were taken they should throw the book at them.

Letter: The BIG issue - A game shamed

词组	throw the book at
释义	throw the book at Related to throw the book at: throw the book at someone throw the book at (one) 1. To apply all possible criminal charges to a lawbreaker; to impose the maximum possible punishment or jail sentence against a convicted criminal. After his third offense, the judge threw the book at the criminal, making parole all but an impossibility. 2. To punish or reprimand someone as severely as possible. The disciplinary board threw the book at him for the derogatory tirade he leveled at his employees. See also: book, throw Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. throw the book at someone Fig. to charge or convict someone with as many crimes as is possible. I made the police officer angry, so he took me to the station and threw the book at me. The judge threatened to throw the book at me if I didn't stop insulting the police officer. See also: book, throw McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. throw the book at Punish or reprimand severely, as in I just knew the professor would throw the book at me for being late with my paper. This expression originally meant "sentence a convicted person to the maximum penalties allowed," the book being the roster of applicable laws. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1900s. See also: book, throw The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. throw the book at charge or punish someone as severely as possible or permitted. informal See also: book, throw Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary throw the book at 1. To make all possible charges against (a lawbreaker, for example). 2. To reprimand or punish severely. See also: book, throw American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. throw the book at, to To scold or punish severely. The term comes from a legal one meaning to sentence an offender to the maximum penalties allowed, the book meaning the entire roster of laws and penalties applicable to the particular crime. The legal metaphor was in use in the early twentieth century, and by the middle of the century it was broadened to include reproaches and nonlegal remedies. Joseph Heller’s wonderful satire on military mores, Catch- 22 (1961), stated, “He was formally charged with breaking ranks while in formation, felonious assault, indiscriminate behavior, mopery, high treason, provoking . . . In short, they threw the book at him.” See also: book, throw The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: throw the book at (one) throw the book at somebody throw the book at someone stool pigeon stoolie a stool pigeon set a thief to catch a thief bum rap bum-rap condemn (someone) to (something) References in periodicals archive If they tried to cash in by cheating kids out of a once-in-a-lifetime experience, the Royal Mail should throw the book at them. RecordView: Touts out Rooney (above) is one of the best players in the world and it re-ignites the argument that if we are to throw the book at one of the big boys when they do it, then maybe everyone else will stop. Make an example of actors like Rooney; Stan the Man It is time that the courts took heed of public opinion and throw the book at him. Letter: Needled by new bins for addicts - For Pete's sake Australia lawyers are planning to throw the book at the pair - that rat could have been one of their colleagues. Rat-killer Gino in dock; RESULT! UEFA are now rightly going to throw the book at Inter Milan for their fans appalling behaviour. Record View: Milan shame HEARTS chairman George Foulkes has warned the SFA will be made to look a 'laughing stock' if they throw the book at his club. Footballb: Beaks will be a joke if they hit us hard UEFA are ready to throw the book at Didier Drogba - it's 4-9 he'll need lengthy treatment. UEFA bite mad Drog Now they want the SFA to throw the book at the Pars chairman. Tam Cowan: Shame on you Sammy!Trying to inject some fun into footie Paul Jackson, Mr Lloyd's cousin, said: "He wanted to throw the book at them." Fury of dead Sir's family at 'bullying' TRIBUNAL Now his bosses should throw the book at him after all, that's what he would do if it was one of us. RECORD VIEW: He's a cheat TONY Blair came under pressure to throw the book at Geoffrey Robinson last night after he was found guilty of misleading MPs. Premier warned to ditch former minister McMurdo said: "I'm going to write to the SFA and FIFA to have this matter investigated and if he's breaking the rules then they should throw the book at him." Football: Archibald agent row as Airdrie on the brink again No doubt they will try and buy their way out of this problem but if the police have evidence that items were taken they should throw the book at them. Letter: The BIG issue - A game shamed
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