heave-ho

[ heev-hoh ]

/ ˈhivˈhoʊ /

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noun Informal.

an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection: The bartender gave the noisy drunk the old heave-ho.

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Origin of heave-ho

Noun use of phrase heave ho,Middle English havehou, hevelow

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How to use heave-ho in a sentence

But in a shocking turn of events, wrestling got eight of 14 votes and the heave-ho.
Sex, Bribes & Rhythmic Gymnastics: The IOC’s Biggest Scandals|Sujay Kumar|September 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ornstein is a friend of mine, and was a colleague until I was given the heave-ho from AEI in March 2010.
It's Even Worse Than It Looks|David Frum|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
However, partners who put up a fight might need a permanent heave-ho.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|October 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Silently you assume positions of leadership, oh so subtly giving slackers the heave ho.
Horoscopes July 3-9, 2011|Starsky + Cox|July 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST

These efforts must start with a decisive heave-ho of General McChrystal.
McChrystal Must Go|James Hoge|June 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The men did “hold on” most powerfully; they did more, they hauled upon the rope, hand over hand, to a “Yo-heave-ho!”
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
Names like Rummiley come from the old cry of sailors, Rummylow, which they used as sailors use "Heave-ho" now.
Stories That Words Tell Us|Elizabeth O'Neill
Robert and the boatman swelled the chorus as desired, with rollicking "Heave ho's."
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
"Heave ho, my hearties," cried Jim as we pulled up our stone anchors.
The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon|Wyn Roosevelt
The deep-toned chorus of the sailor, the creaking of the capstan, and the clanking of the iron cogs; the “heave-ho!”
The Rifle Rangers|Captain Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for heave-ho

heave-ho

sentence substitute

a sailors' cry, as when hoisting anchor

noun

informal dismissal, as from employment

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