Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someones life. Threw the book at definition of threw the book at by. Throw the book at someone idioms by the free dictionary. Synonyms for throw book at include incarcerate, confine, imprison, intern, gaol, jail, detain, immure, lock up and hold. When you throw a party, you buy some food and drinks, then invite your friends over. The fact that three books survived the bonfire symbolizes for liesel that, no matter how extreme the nazi partys actions are in trying to rid the world of words and. Definition of throw the book at someone from the cambridge academic content dictionary cambridge university press. For books with dangerous words in them, see brown note or deadly book. Phrase with special meaning functioning as verbfor example, put their heads together, come to an end. What does the idiom throw the book at someone mean answers. After his third offense, the judge threw the book at the criminal, making parole all but an impossibility. Definition and synonyms of throw the book at someone from the online english dictionary from macmillan education this is the british english definition of throw the book at someone. Throwing the book at article about throwing the book at. Book definition for englishlanguage learners from merriam.
View american english definition of throw the book at someone. Throws the book at article about throws the book at by. I had not the vaguest idea what this meant and when i could not remember the words, my tutor threw the book at my head, which did not stimulate my intellect in any way. Websters new world college dictionary, 4th edition. Throw the book at someone definition in the cambridge. Throw the book at definition of throw the book at by the.
Throw definition is to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm. The judge let me off with a warning after two speeding tickets. But the next time, shes going to throw the book at me. May 27, 2010 made by hand is a wonderful, thoughtprovoking, and timely book that shows us why and how we need to take back control of our lives. To do something by the book according to the rules is from 1590s. Throw the book at throw the book at meaning english idioms throw the book at examples. To give someone the maximum sentence for a crime or penalize very harshly.
One is supposed to be cast into belief without reason, by a miracle, and from then on to swim in it as in the brightest and least ambiguous of elements. The most accurate translation of throw the book at, bol chaal. Toandfro definition of toandfro by the free dictionary. View american english definition of throw change your default dictionary to american english. Jan 20, 2020 throwback thursday is the name of a weekly social media posting trend and hashtag game that people from all over the world use online to share and look back fondly on some of their favorite memorieshence the throwback theme. I made the police officer angry, so he took me to the station and threw the book at me. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book burning against liesels chest acts as a symbol for the physical effects that words can have. Etymology and meaning of to throw a bean ball at someone.
Throw the book at definition, a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers. Throw the book at definition of throw the book at at. To punish someone as much as the laws or rules allow. A softer version of throw a barrel at it note that this is for books being used to physically attack. I thought i would get off with just a warning, but they threw the book at me. Throw the book at definition and meaning collins english. The book is an imaginary book of rules or of offences and their prescribed penalties. Throw the long bomb jack laflin, bart starr, george. To throw the book at someone is 1932, from notion of judge sentencing a criminal from a law book full of possible punishments. Throw the book is contained in 1 match in merriamwebster dictionary.
Throw the book at definition of throw the book at by. A general name given to every literary composition which is printed. Throw the book at throw the book at meaning english. An informal term for an accounting record such as an income statement. Throw the book at someone definition of throw the book. Definition of throw the book at someone in the idioms dictionary. Throw noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary.
If my life is going to mean anything, i have to live it myself. When you throw a ball, you toss it using your hand. Throw the book at legal definition of throw the book at. Why he have not said threw the book at me and said threw the book at my head.
Whether youre a student, an educator, or a lifelong learner, can put you on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. If one throws the book at someone, it means that person has decided to be as strict as possible. Made by hand is a wonderful, thoughtprovoking, and timely book that shows us why and how we need to take back control of our lives. Book of life the roll of those chosen for eternal life is from mid14c. The primary meaning today is, however, a written work either in manuscript or in printed or electronic form that is of. A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers.
There is an old story, russian i believe, about a coach being pursued through the forest by wolves. Synonyms for throw the book at include chastise, scold, berate, reprimand, lecture, rebuke, castigate, upbraid, censure and chide. An idiom is a word, group of words or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is not easily deduced from its literal meaning. This is the british english definition of throw the book at someone. See bookshelf dominoes, for when bookshelves are a weapon. The judge threatened to throw the book at him if he committed another offense. In its relation to man, wisdom is the perfection of knowledge of the righteous as a gift from god showing itself in action. A stones throw is an idiom that has been in use since the 1500s, though its popularity grew in the 1700s. A specialists information on limit orders to buy and sell the security in which the specialist makes a market. Throw the book at sb meaning in the cambridge english. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of god. Throw the book definition of throw the book by merriam.
No time of origin is given for the first meaning i left out the 2 when first posting. The judge was not lenient he threw the book at him. Words burn themselves into the mind, and they can incite a person to action. In order to keep the horses from tiring and to slow the wolves down, a passenger was th. Definition and synonyms of throw from the online english dictionary from macmillan education this is the british english definition of throw. Some laws or rules can be somewhat lenient, depending on the judge or person in charge. The judge, not weeping any, throws the book at him, which means he gives bob the limit. Throw the book at someone phrase definition and synonyms. I think the da wanted to appear tough on crime, since shes seeking reelection. Now if only mark frauenfelder would put out a version written by hand on paper he made from the trees in his backyard. Learn definitions, uses, and phrases with throw the book. According to etymonline the saying dates back to 1932 and refers to a law book during sentencing. To throw the book at someone definition and meaning.
For the other meaning of throw the book at them, note see the courtroom tropes on the crime and punishment tropes page. The judge threatened to throw the book at me if i didnt stop. Throw the long bomb jack laflin, bart starr, george bartell. Generally dated to the mid first century bc, the central theme of the work is wisdom itself, appearing under two principal aspects. Throw about definition of throw about by merriamwebster. View american english definition of throw the book at someone change your default dictionary to american english. A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.
Throw the book at definition is to punish someone as severely as possible. Throwback thursday is the name of a weekly social media posting trend and hashtag game that people from all over the world use online to share and look back fondly on some of their favorite memorieshence the throwback theme. Tbar is defined as throw book across room very rarely. Throws the book at financial definition of throws the book at. What does throw the book at someone expression mean. Change your default dictionary to american english.
The question was what does throw them to the wolves mean. If the book is only used to show the characters angry, see book snap. To apply all possible criminal charges to a lawbreaker. Christianity has done its utmost to close the circle and declared even doubt to be sin. From longman dictionary of contemporary english throw the book at somebody throw the book at somebody informal punish to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible if you get caught theyll throw the book at you. Throw the book at meaning of throw the book at by lexico. Meaning sum of criminal charges is from 1926, hence slang phrase throw the book at 1932. Definition and synonyms of throw the book at someone from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. In this case, the throwback component of a post can apply to almost anything that happened in the past. To throw ones hat in the ring issue a challenge, especially to announce ones candidacy, first recorded 1917.
Kisi ka intehai muwakhza karna, sakht tareen saza dena. To punish or reprimand someone as severely as possible. Definition of throw the book at in the idioms dictionary. Throw about definition is to go in a different direction.
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