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throw the book at
Verb
idiomatic
informal
transitive
Japanese Meaning
可能な限り多くの罪で起訴または有罪判決を下す / 極めて厳しい罰を科す
Sense（2）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(transitive, idiomatic, informal) To charge with or convict of as many crimes as possible. / (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To apply the harshest possible punishment to.
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throw the book at
After the investigation, the district attorney vowed to throw the book at the corrupt official, charging him with every crime she could prove.
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After the investigation, the district attorney vowed to throw the book at the corrupt official, charging him with every crime she could prove.
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