throw the book at

:  to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm

:  to propel through the air in any manner

:  pitch

:  an act of throwing, hurling, or flinging

:  an act of throwing dice

:  the number thrown with a cast of dice

:  a set of written sheets of skin or paper or tablets of wood or ivory

:  a set of written, printed, or blank sheets bound together between a front and back cover

:  a long written or printed literary composition

:  derived from books (see ¹book 1) and not from practical experience

:  shown by ledgers

:  to register (something, such as a name) for some future activity or condition (as to engage transportation or reserve lodgings)

:  to schedule engagements for

:  to set aside time for