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- give (one) the old heave-ho
give (one) the old heave-ho
give (one) the old 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 old 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 old heave-ho!"
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Noach | | NO-ahkh (Dutch) | Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical Hebrew |
Jayendra | | - | Indian, Hindi |
Premysl | | - | Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical) |
Mireya | | - | Spanish |
Rosario | | ro-SAH-ryo (Spanish), ro-ZAH-ryo (Italian) | Spanish, Italian |
Cumhur | | - | Turkish |