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
GunnbjÖRg	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Raganhildis	-	Ancient Germanic
Kira (1)	KEE-rah	Russian
EmÍLia	-	Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Dickson	['diksn]
Sigurd	SEE-gurd (Swedish)	Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Norse Mythology