give (one) the heave-ho



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!"
See also: give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cveta-Serbian
Lillie['lili:]
Euadne-Greek Mythology
ArnoldAHR-nəld (English), AHR-nawlt (German)English, German, Ancient Germanic
Eukene-Basque
WallaceWAWL-əsEnglish, Scottish