Language Cafe:扔书是很严重的事
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Throw the book
有志提高英文的小伙伴们
千万不要错过 收 听 节 目
Origin: According to EtymOnline the saying dates back to 1932 and refers to a "law book" during sentencing. To throw the book at (someone) is 1932, from notion of judge sentencing a criminal from a law book full of possible punishments.
A
1. Jack Ma has proposed to the legislature that they throw the book at those who produce and sell fake products.
马云向立法机构提议将制假售假的人绳之以法。
B
The son-in-law had the book thrown at him during the divorce proceedings.
在离婚过程中,女婿得到了严厉的惩罚。
C
I can understand if the judge wants to throw the book at him. His crime was quite serious.
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