- give someone the heave-ho
- informal
1) to end a relationship with someone2) to tell someone that they have to leave their job
English dictionary. 2014.
give someone the heave-ho
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give someone the heave-ho — … Useful english dictionary
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heave-ho — noun give someone the heave ho INFORMAL 1. ) to end a relationship with someone 2. ) to tell someone they have to leave their job … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heave-ho — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: heave ho : dismissal, rejection used with the and often with old the voters finally got sick of the old guard and gave the mayor the old heave ho at the polls … Useful english dictionary
heave-ho — UK / US noun give someone the heave ho … English dictionary
heave-ho — interjection, n 1.) old fashioned used as an encouragement to a person or group of people who are pulling something, especially on ships 2.) give someone the (old) heave ho informal to end a relationship with someone, or to make someone leave… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heave-ho — interjection 1 old fashioned used as an encouragement to a person or group of people who are pulling something, especially on ships 2 give someone the (old) heave ho informal to end a relationship with someone, or to make someone leave their job… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
