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
Lempi	LEM-pee	Finnish
Livingston	['liviʒstən]
Ton	-	Dutch
Mirsad	-	Bosnian
Ferdinanda	fer-dee-NAHN-dah (German)	Italian, German
Talita	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)