英语词组throw the book at somebody是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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.

throw the ˈbook at somebody

(informal) punish or criticize somebody for as many things as possible: The police stopped me for speeding and threw the book at me for everything — faulty lights, dangerous tyres, no insurance...

词组	throw the book at somebody
释义	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. throw the ˈbook at somebody (informal) punish or criticize somebody for as many things as possible: The police stopped me for speeding and threw the book at me for everything — faulty lights, dangerous tyres, no insurance...
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