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
Zdeno	-	Slovak
Anatu	-	Near Eastern Mythology
Faas	FAH:S	Dutch
Amanda	ə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian, German)	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Late Roman
Blanche	BLAWNSH (French), BLANCH (English)	French, English
Amati	[ə'ma:ti]