give (someone) the works

To physically assault, harass, or rough up someone. When John refused to pay protection money to the mafia, two of their goons took him outside and gave him the works.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hull	[hʌl]
Herakles	HER-ə-kleez (English)	Greek Mythology
Ellery	EL-ə-ree	English
Frige	-	Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Martirio	mahr-TEE-ryo	Spanish
Tamir	-	Hebrew