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Phrases with «to throw the book»
The phrase
"to throw the book"
means to punish someone strictly and harshly according to the rules or laws written in a book or set of guidelines. It usually implies giving the maximum possible punishment.
Full definition
book
(parent phrase)
to throw
(parent phrase)
to throw the book
Related phrases
to get one's book to market
to bring one's book to market
book to market
to bring a book to market
access to books
rights to the book
addition to books
link to the book
to bring someone to book
introduction to the book
to call to book
to listen to books
reference to the book
contributors to this book
response to the book
blog to book
change to the book
to add to the book
sequel to the book
to bring to book
to bring one's book to life
to bring the book to life
book to readers
to throw caution to the wind
book to publishers
to sell one's book to a publisher
to sell the book to publishers
to throw to
change to bookings
book similar to someone
to read books to someone
book to someone
discount to book value
to apply to one's book
to throw the book at someone
link to one's book
access to one's books
addition to one's books
to draw attention to one's book
change to one's book
introduction to one's book
book to one's child
Sentences with «to throw the book»
And when a kid makes a mistake, I don't just
throw the book at
them.
(
edutopia.org
)
No one
throws books away
or sticks them in a drawer.
(
happyselfpublisher.com
)
And they're
not throwing the book
at him.
(
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com
)
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Definition of TO THROW THE BOOK
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