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Throw the Book at Someone 1100 Words You Need Week 36 Day 2

Published on October 14th, 2020 | Last updated on October 14th, 2020 by | Category: 1100 Words You Need to Know Flashcards, English Vocabulary in Context | No Comments on Throw the Book at Someone 1100 Words You Need Week 36 Day 2 | 71 Views | Reading Time: 1 minute

Throw the Book at Someone 1100 Words You Need Week 36 Day 2

Throw the Book at Someone 1100 Words You Need Week 36 Day 2

to punish or charge someone severely, give someone the maximum punishment, chastise, penalize, admonish, to criticize someone severely and vehemently, rebuke, censure, reprimand, reproach, reprove, castigate

An expelled St. Olaf College student is alleging that the school’s “kangaroo court” illegally threw the book at him after he was accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student following an alcohol-laden game of “Truth or Dare” with other young women in a dorm.

This case is among several that male students have filed in Minnesota and elsewhere alleging colleges have presumed them guilty through an unjust process, leading to punishments ranging from suspension to expulsion.

Source: https://www.startribune.com/

Antonym: commend, acknowledge, appreciate

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