Thesaurus / throw the book at
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synonyms for throw the book at
- assail
- contravene
- tar
- attack
- blast
- break
- contradict
- cross
- deny
- dispute
- gainsay
- knock
- negate
- negative
- oppose
- question
- resist
- slam
- smear
- traduce
- trash
- traverse
- zap
- call into question
- cast aspersions upon
- cast doubt upon
- come down on
- cut to shreds
- disaffirm
- pin something on
- put down
- run down
- skin alive
- stick it to
- swipe at
- throw doubt on
- thumb nose at
- zing
- confine
- sentence
- imprison
- detain
- hold
- immure
- book
- can
- prison
- railroad
- cage
- constrain
- impound
- put away
- take away
- lock up
- bastille
- put behind bars
- put on ice
- send up
- throw away the keys
- throw in dungeon
- discipline
- chastise
- fine
- castigate
- chasten
- handicap
- scold
- dock
- mulct
- judge
- amerce
- correct
- condemn
- hit with
- impose penalty
- inflict handicap
- put at disadvantage
- slap with
- discipline
- incarcerate
- harm
- dismiss
- expel
- sentence
- chastise
- execute
- hurt
- abuse
- fine
- correct
- spank
- paddle
- castigate
- exile
- reprove
- whip
- injure
- debar
- maltreat
- lecture
- beat
- blacklist
- train
- batter
- misuse
- chasten
- scourge
- immure
- switch
- cuff
- lash
- flog
- oppress
- beat up
- do in
- knock about
- rough up
- crack down on
- defrock
- attend to
- give a going over
- give the works
- rap knuckles
- slap wrist
- teach a lesson
- incarcerate
- penalize
- punish
- blame
- jail
- imprison
- convict
- confine
- condemn
- adjudge
- adjudicate
- devote
- proscribe
- ordain
- rule
- denounce
- settle
- damn
- judge
- railroad
- doom
- impound
- put away
- mete out
- pass judgment
- put on ice
- send to prison
- send up the river
- take the fall
- imprison
- condemn
- sentence
- frame
- adjudge
- attaint
- rap
- doom
- put away
- bring to justice
- declare guilty
- pass sentence on
- pronounce guilty
- put the screws to
- send up the river
- send up
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antonyms for throw the book at
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- let go
- boost
- lose
- help
- reward
- exonerate
- award
- protect
- guard
- surrender
- praise
- compliment
- welcome
- preserve
- benefit
- assist
- aid
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How to use throw the book at in a sentence
The supernaturalist alleges that religion was revealed to man by God, and that the form of this revelation is a sacred book.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDBut Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar's wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSIf you throw away this chance, you will both richly deserve to be hanged, as I sincerely trust you will be.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENSA small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTShe did not need a great cook-book; She knew how much and what it took To make things good and sweet and light.
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAgain the sallow fingers began to play with the book-covers, passing from one to another, but always slowly and gently.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSBeing quieted by the Captain with a draught of cold tea, and made to sit down, the examination of the book proceeded.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEAs the weeks wore on, the pretence of practical teaching was quietly dropped, and we crammed our science out of the text-book.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSThe new creed, called the King's Book, approved by the houses of convocation, and made the standard of English orthodoxy.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLWORDS RELATED TO THROW THE BOOK AT
- assail
- attack
- blast
- break
- call into question
- cast aspersions upon
- cast doubt upon
- come down on
- contradict
- contravene
- cross
- cut to shreds
- deny
- disaffirm
- dispute
- gainsay
- knock
- negate
- negative
- oppose
- pin something on
- put down
- question
- resist
- run down
- skin alive
- slam
- smear
- stick it to
- swipe at
- tar
- throw doubt on
- throw the book at
- thumb nose at
- traduce
- trash
- traverse
- zap
- zing
- assailed
- attacked
- blasted
- broke
- called into question
- came down on
- cast aspersions upon
- cast doubt upon
- contradicted
- contravened
- crossed
- cut to shreds
- denied
- disaffirmed
- disputed
- gainsaid
- knocked
- negated
- negatived
- opposed
- pinned something on
- put down
- questioned
- ran down
- resisted
- skin alive
- slammed
- smeared
- stuck it to
- swipe at
- tared
- threw doubt on
- threw the book at
- thumb nose at
- traduced
- trashed
- traversed
- zapped
- zinged
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.