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Throw the book at someone What does Throw the book at someone mean?	If you throw the book at someone, you punish them as severely as possible.
throw the book at (someone) What does throw the book at (someone) mean?	to punish someone as severely as possible, to make as many charges as possible against someone	The criminal was not sorry for his crime so the judge decided to throw the book at him.
throw the book at (someone) What does throw the book at (someone) mean?	to punish someone severely for breaking a rule or the law	The judge threw the book at the man after he was convicted of robbing a bank.
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wimp out What does "wimp out" mean?	avoid a task
out of line What does "out of line" mean?	to be unacceptable, to be not correct	His proposal to travel to New York is out of line. We can never accept it.
no matter What does "no matter" mean?	regardless	No matter how hard that I try, my piano teacher is never satisfied.
place an order What does "place an order" mean?	to submit an order	I recently placed an order for a new and smaller refridgerator.
one to a customer What does "one to a customer" mean?	each person can receive only one of something	The items were sold at only one to a customer.

money to burn What does "money to burn" mean?	much money, more money than is needed	My friend has money to burn and never has to worry about working.
feel like a new person What does "feel like a new person" mean?	to feel refreshed and renewed	I felt like a new person after I had a shower.
cough it up What does "cough it up" mean?	give something (usually money and usually unwillingly)
by fits and starts What does "by fits and starts" mean?	irregularly, with many stops and starts	By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business.
dump (something) on (someone) What does "dump (something) on (someone)" mean?	to give a large or excessive amount of something to someone	Our teacher dumped much homework on us yesterday.

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Throw The Book At Someone Idiom