Como Pronunciar "throw the book at"
expression
THROH thuh BOOK at
throh thuh BOOK at
Definição
To punish someone as severely as possible, usually by giving the maximum legal penalties.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈθɹoʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbʊk/ /ˈæt
Inglês Britânico
θɹˈəʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʊk/ /ˈæt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
THROH thuh BOOK at
UK
throh thuh BOOK at
Ouça em Contexto
The judge decided to throw the book at him for stealing the car.
If you break the law again, they will throw the book at you.
The company was caught cheating and the authorities will throw the book at them.
They really threw the book at her for tax evasion—ten years in prison.