give (one) the heave-ho

To dismiss or reject someone. "Heave-ho" refers to the literal lifting and tossing of an object; in this sense, it is used metaphorically. I can't believe the boss gave me the heave-ho after five years on the job! A: "Did you hear that Liz broke up with Dan?" B: "Wow, I never expected her to give him the heave-ho!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alby	-	Irish
Seble	-	Eastern African, Amharic
Panfilo	-	Italian
Hella	HE-lah (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Alred	[æeind]
Ade	[eid]