gave the works (verb) punish: penalize for wrongdoing
Sinonime: baron, big wheel, big-time operator, businessman, businesswoman, capitalist, career person, dealer, employer,
entrepreneur,
executive, financier, franchiser, gray flannel suit, industrialist, manager, merchandiser,
merchant, operator, organization person, small potatoes, storekeeper,
suit*, the bacon, tradesperson, trafficker, tycoon, wheeler-dealer, working woman
Antonime: award,
exonerate, let go,
praise,
protect,
reward