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throw the book at
Language:
Meanings:
1.
United States
United Kingdom
General
informal
colloquial
To punish someone as severely as possible, especially by imposing the maximum legal penalty or the strictest sanctions available.
To charge or prosecute an individual with all applicable offenses or to reprimand someone harshly.
Examples:
EN:
The recording angel'll certainly throw the book at you!
ES:
Ha recibido su merecido
EN:
I figured they'd throw the book at me if I got nabbed.
ES:
¡Sr. Fleming, no la dejará ir a prisión!
EN:
One look at you in that outfit, and the old man'll throw the book at you.
ES:
En cuanto te vea el jefe vestido así te caerá una buena.
EN:
I'll throw the book at you.
ES:
Te condenaré. Acabaré contigo.
EN:
Please, don't let him take me in, Swede, or they'll throw the book at me.
ES:
No dejes que me detenga, o me meterán en la cárcel.
EN:
He'll throw the book at you if you don't cooperate.
ES:
-Tendrá mano dura si no cooperas.
EN:
The recording angel'll certainly throw the book at you!
ES:
Ha recibido su merecido
EN:
I figured they'd throw the book at me if I got nabbed.
ES:
¡Sr. Fleming, no la dejará ir a prisión!
EN:
One look at you in that outfit, and the old man'll throw the book at you.
ES:
En cuanto te vea el jefe vestido así te caerá una buena.
EN:
I'll throw the book at you.
ES:
Te condenaré. Acabaré contigo.
EN:
Please, don't let him take me in, Swede, or they'll throw the book at me.
ES:
No dejes que me detenga, o me meterán en la cárcel.
EN:
He'll throw the book at you if you don't cooperate.
ES:
-Tendrá mano dura si no cooperas.
EN:
You can throw the book at me, Judge. I ain't gonna do her.
ES:
Señoría, no obstante lo anterior, no lo haré.
EN:
What is it? Smooching with an underground babe - they'll throw the book at me.
ES:
- Pero señor, en un local ilegal, con una mujer de la Resistencia, me va a caer una buena.
EN:
They're gonna throw the book at you.
ES:
Van a exprimirle al máximo.
EN:
They ought to throw the book at Stryker for doing this.
ES:
Deberían sancionar a Stryker por lo que le hizo a Choynski.
EN:
The stewards will throw the book at George.
ES:
Los comisarios castigarán a George.
EN:
I should throw the book at you, but instead I'm going to give you a job,
ES:
No debería apostar por usted, pero le daré un trabajo.
EN:
So do I, Mr Gray, and if I had my way, I'd throw the book at you.
ES:
También yo lo creo, Sr. Gray, y si pudiera, le castigaría por ello.
EN:
I'm going to throw the book at you this time Deacon.
ES:
Viviendo de timar a unos bobos.
EN:
I'll throw the book at him.
ES:
Se le va a caer el pelo.
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