throw the book at somebody

informalPUNISH to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible 从严惩罚某人；从严起诉某人

If you get caught they’ll throw the book at you!

如果你被抓住，他们决不会轻饶你！

Examples from the Corpus

throw the book at somebody• Judge Smith threw the book at Flynn, fining him $1.6 million and giving him six years in prison.• From the beginning, he seemed determined to throw the book at her.• In short, they threw the book at him.

→ throw the book at somebody at throw1(20)

单词	throw the book at somebody
释义	throw the book at somebody throw the book at somebody informalPUNISH to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible 从严惩罚某人；从严起诉某人 If you get caught they’ll throw the book at you! 如果你被抓住，他们决不会轻饶你！ Examples from the Corpus throw the book at somebody• Judge Smith threw the book at Flynn, fining him $1.6 million and giving him six years in prison.• From the beginning, he seemed determined to throw the book at her.• In short, they threw the book at him. → throw the book at somebody at throw1(20)
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