Throw the book at someone

Meaning: to punish someone as severely as possible

Example: The judge was not lenient – he threw the book at him. The judge wanted to throw the book at Joel Cairo, but the prosecutor convinced him to go easy in hope that Cairo would lead them to Mr. Gutman.

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