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Definition |
to punish someone severely |
Examples |
1) The judge was fed up with repeat offenders, so he decided to
throw the book at the defendant and
give him the maximum sentence.
2) The teacher caught the student cheating on the final exam and decided
to throw the book at him by giving
him a failing grade. |
Etymology |
a reference to the act of a judge
literally throwing a law book at a defendant as a form of punishment |
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