throwing the book at

A form of throw the book at — To charge with or convict of as many crimes as possible.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of throw the book at
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APA

throwing the book at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20the%20book%20at

MLA

“throwing the book at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20the%20book%20at. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throwing the book at,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throwing%20the%20book%20at.

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