throw the book at | Idiomator

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic,informal)To charge with or convict of as many crimes as possible.1903September 9, “COURT THROWS BOOK AT HIM”, inSpokesman-Review‎[1], Spokane, WA, page 5:COURTTHROWS BOOK AT HIM: ... Thomas Pasco, beggar, got everything the statutes would permit Judge Binkle to give him yesterday afternoon.; (transitive,idiomatic,informal)To apply theharshestpossiblepunishmentto.Synonym:throw the rulebook at1897December 12, “Light Sentences for Criminals”, inSeattle Post-Intelligencer‎[2], Seattle, WA, page16:[C]riminals ... dreaded to be brought into his court, as a conviction meant a severe sentence. As one criminal expressed it to another, "The judge throws the book at you."1926,Will James,Cowboys north and south, page95:The judge, not weeping any,throws the book athim, which means he gives Bob the limit.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seethrow,‎the,‎book,‎at.

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: 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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