Throw the book at em!

Posted by Ray Jay on February 25, 2003

Anyone know the origin of the idiom or phrase "Throw the book at em." I realize it means prosecute someone to the fullest extent of the law, a law enforcement term, but does anyone really know where it came from and when it first began being used?

• Throw the book at 'em! R Berg 02/25/03
  • (Correcting omission) R. Berg 02/25/03
    • Throw the book at 'em masakim 02/25/03
      • Throw the book at 'em ~Riot Act? Robert 02/26/03
        • Throw the book at 'em ~Riot Act? Ray Jay 02/27/03
        • Throw the book at 'em ~Riot Act? Ray Jay 02/27/03