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Meaning of "throw the book at" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THROW THE BOOK AT

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WHAT DOES THROW THE BOOK AT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of throw the book at in the English dictionary

The definition of throw the book at in the dictionary is to charge with every relevant offence. Other definition of throw the book at is to inflict the most severe punishment on.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THROW THE BOOK AT

throw one´s hand in
throw one´s hat at it
throw one´s hat in the ring
throw one´s weight about
throw one´s weight around
throw oneself at
throw oneself into
throw oneself on
throw out
throw over
throw overboard
throw someone in at the deep end
throw someone to the dogs
throw someone under the bus
throw the baby out with the bath water
throw to the wolves
throw together
throw up
throw up one´s hands
throw weight

WORDS THAT END LIKE THROW THE BOOK AT

come at
drive at
get at
go at
go crook at
have a shot at
have a smack at
have at
in at
keep at
not look at
not much to look at
on at
pick at
point the finger at
poke fun at
poke mullock at
stick at
talk at
wink at

Synonyms and antonyms of throw the book at in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «throw the book at» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THROW THE BOOK AT

Find out the translation of throw the book at to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of throw the book at from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «throw the book at» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在扔书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lanzar el libro en
570 millions of speakers

English

throw the book at
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर किताब फेंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمي الكتاب في
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросить книгу на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lançar o livro em
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এ বইটি ছুঁড়ে দাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeter le livre à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membuang buku di
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

werfen das Buch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

で本を投げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 책을 던져
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mungkasi buku ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ném cuốn sách ở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்தகம் எறியுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे पुस्तक फेकून द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kitap at
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gettare il libro a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzucić książkę w
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинути книгу на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arunca cartea la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρίξει το βιβλίο σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gooi die boek by
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kasta boken på
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaste boken på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of throw the book at

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW THE BOOK AT»

The term «throw the book at» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THROW THE BOOK AT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about throw the book at

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THROW THE BOOK AT»

Discover the use of throw the book at in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to throw the book at and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Role of Dictionary Use in the Comprehension of Idiom ...
Form Definition 9 Throw the book at sb 9 To charge sb with as many offences as possible 10 To throw book at sb 10 To prove that sb is wrong by giving evidence 1 1 To throw the book at 1 1 To accuse someone of every possible crime etc. to ...
Renata Szczepaniak, 2006
2
I'll Throw the Book at You, Beetle Bailey
He's raised dodging responsibility to an art form; and no matter how hard Sarge tries to throw the book at him, Beetle always manages to get the upper hand.
Mort Walker, 1990
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Fear of filing
WAITER. HANG HIM FROM THE HIGHEST TREE. BRING HIM TO HIS KNEE, THROW THE BOOK AT HIM! mGGINS. THERE ONCE WAS AN HONEST TAXPAYER IN THE USA I HEAR, IT'S A SHAME HE DIED SUCH A TERRIBLE DEATH ...
‎1995
4
Can Any Good Come from Nazareth?: Following from a Distance
Ezekiel 36:25-26) Although Jesus didn't throw the book at her, neither did he throw out the book. When he said, "Go your way, and from now on do not sin again," he was encouraging the woman to seek the refuge and peace that comes by ...
Kevin L. Moore, 2012
5
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
12, 1972 < throw the book at; give the book to sentence someone to a maximum penalty allowed by law US, 1908 • That's what they do, give you the book. That's supposed to scare the other guys. — Chester Himes, Cast the First Stone, p.
Tom Dalzell, 2008
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The Prison Library Primer: A Program for the Twenty-First ...
Daniel Suvak, “Throw the Book at 'Em: The Change—Based Model for Prison Library,” Wilson Library Bulletin (Oct. 1989): 33. 6. Suvak, “Throw the Book at 'Em, ” I/Vilson Library Bulletin (Oct. 1989): 32. 7. Suvak, “Throw the Book at 'Em,” ...
Brenda Vogel, 2009
7
The Making of Competition Policy: Legal and Economic Sources
Indeed, both the tone and the message of the report are best paraphrased by Professor Richard Posner as suggesting “that if we would only stop thinking so much about the problem and throw the book at the bastards our monopoly problem ...
Daniel A. Crane, Herbert Hovenkamp, 2013
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Dictionary of Idioms
4 Throw the book at someone To punish someone very severely, because he or she has broken the rules: > 'If you misbehave again, they'll realty throw the book at you. * BOOT 1 To boot As well; an expression used to emphasise something ...
Martin H Manser, 2006
9
美國最新口語
without a doubt ) throw the book at someone ШШШ.&^^ШШШп (to punish someone severely for breaking the laws or rules ) ° book (law book) ' •fr To expel Tom from school is really to throw the book at him. •fr The judge threw the book at the ...
懷中, 2005
10
Curious English Words and Phrases: The Truth Behind the ...
pedantic, the expression once meant to be so thrilled that one had fallen apart into little bites. Throw the book at It originated around the court of law – not in the court. The expression isn't very old; it was seen in print in 1932 and in those days it ...
Max Cryer, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THROW THE BOOK AT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term throw the book at is used in the context of the following news items.
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Throw the book at O'Reilly
Last night Bill O'Reilly of Fox News lambasted President Obama for commuting the sentences of 46 nonviolent drug offenders, 14 of whom are serving life ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
2
Will Denver's District Attorney ever throw the book at killer cops?
If Morrissey prosecutes, it would mark the first time in his decade in office he has thrown the book at killer cops. Yet, those close to both sides of the Hernandez ... «The Colorado Independent, May 15»
3
US authorities throw the book at Ripple Labs.
Ripple Labs has been fined $700,000 by the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the first successful civil enforcement action against a virtual ... «Finextra, May 15»
4
Residents throw the book at proposed Capilano library location
EDMONTON - A group of Terrace Heights residents is upset with plans to build a library on green space across the street from their homes. Construction of a ... «Edmonton Journal, Apr 15»
5
Watch Judge Jeanine Throw The Book At 'Hookers For Hillary' And …
When you see how Hillary Clinton is busily redrawing her public image as well as rewriting her political history, you can certainly understand why Judge Jeanine ... «Western Journalism, Apr 15»
6
Time to Throw the Book at Us
For the last three and a half years, the Big City Book Club has convened every six weeks or so for an online discussion of works classic and current, obvious and ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
7
Throw the book at James T. Hittson: James Varney
They say one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but one look at James T. Hittson ... new District Attorney Warren Montgomery should throw the book at Hittson. «NOLA.com, Feb 15»
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Throw the book at him - Treasurer Rob McCord's crime deserves …
When he strode the halls of power in Harrisburg, former state Treasurer Rob McCord talked the talk about restoring public trust in government. In 2010, McCord ... «PennLive.com, Feb 15»
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Do the Crime, Get a Degree. Should Prisons Offer College Courses …
Throw the Book at Them ..... FIFA's Disgraced President Got a Wad of Cash Thrown on Him in Front of Reporters · Watch Clint Dempsey Do His Best Carli Lloyd ... «Slate Magazine, Jan 15»
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NFL Should Throw the Book at the Patriots Over Deflategate
... but because it undermines the very integrity of the system. If deflation helped Brady throw the ball, the league ought to throw the book at the Patriots – hard. «U.S. News & World Report, Jan 15»

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