Definitions from Wiktionary (throw the book at)
▸ verb: (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To charge with or convict of as many crimes as possible.
▸ verb: (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To apply the harshest possible punishment to.
▸ verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, the, book, at.
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▸ verb: (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To charge with or convict of as many crimes as possible.
▸ verb: (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To apply the harshest possible punishment to.
▸ verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, the, book, at.
Similar:
catch a case,
haul someone over the coals,
run wild,
rake someone over the coals,
knock,
swing for,
make book,
trounce,
book,
work over,
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