throw the book at
Example Sentences
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California wants to throw the book at State Farm over wildfires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
She urged the judge to throw the book at Martin because he “is not fit to live in society.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
"I know that they're going to throw the book at me," O'Sullivan told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
“The discipline was doled out unevenly. If they don’t like you, they throw the book at you. If they do like you, you get a pass.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
Some day I'll throw the book at you.
From The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police by Ralph S. Kendall
