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- give (one) the heave-ho
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!"
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Cveta | | - | Serbian |
Lillie | | ['lili:] | |
Euadne | | - | Greek Mythology |
Arnold | | AHR-nəld (English), AHR-nawlt (German) | English, German, Ancient Germanic |
Eukene | | - | Basque |
Wallace | | WAWL-əs | English, Scottish |