Lecture and Throw the book at

Lecture verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Throw the book at and lecture are semantically related In some cases you can use "Throw the book at" instead a verb "Lecture".

Nearby Words: lecturer, lectured, lecturing, lector, lectureship

Lecture and throw the book at are semantically related in penalize for wrongdoing topic. Sometimes you can use "Lecture" instead a verb "Throw the book at".