Examples of 'threw the book' in a sentence
Meaning of "threw the book"
Threw the book is a colloquial expression that means to reprimand, criticize, or punish someone severely for a mistake or wrongdoing. It implies that the person responsible will face strict consequences or discipline for their actions
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threw the book
I threw the book out as soon as he left.
The weather man threw the book at us.
She threw the book in the fire.
I would say she threw the book at me.
He threw the book out of the window.
No wonder they threw the book at me.
Tom threw the book into the fire.
The weatherman threw the book at us.
He threw the book in the fire.
I was actually livid and almost threw the book down.
I almost threw the book at her head.
He would not give us up, so they threw the book at him.
The jury threw the book at him.
It was sleeping with white girls . They threw the book at us.
The court threw the book at him.
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Happened in Putnam, so of course they threw the book at him.
The judge threw the book at me.
I threw the book away and learned that even “ religious ” books need to be previewed.
They really threw the book at him.
I threw the book at him every sure-fire trick of the trade.
So the judge threw the book at him.
I threw the book to the floor.
The Justice Department threw the book at this kid.
And he threw the book at me from the bathroom.
It 's about time someone threw the book at you.
And threw the book at these vile kissers.
He would not talk, so they threw the book at him.
State threw the book at him because he was a cop.
Then he gave it one glance, and threw the book in my lap.
He threw the book at the wall.
Oh yeah, the one where you threw the book at him.
Luke threw the book across the room.
He turned and faked a stumble, which threw the book to his right.
She threw the book across the room.
They let me off easy, but they threw the book at Wade.
I almost threw the book out the window.
The bad news was the disbarment hearing . They threw the book at me.
First they threw the book at me.
Freddie got three years for aiding and abetting. They threw the book at Morty.
She really threw the book at me.
Here, take it . said Dugu the Winner as he threw the book.
She threw the book at him.
As I had not divorced Yvette, they threw the book at me.
He furiously threw the book across the room.
Then he called a case (fairly egregious) and threw the book at the guy.
He threw the book at you.
That 's why they threw the book at me.
He threw the book and stomped off to his room.
Rock, you just threw the book away.
I threw the book at it.
