heave-ho
[heev-hoh]
noun Informal.
an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection: The bartender gave the noisy drunk the old heave-ho.
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expulsion, removal, eviction, overthrow, interruption, layoff, halt, stoppage, period, postponement, freeze, break, moratorium, termination, elimination, ouster, banishment, resist, repel, rebuff
Origin of heave-ho
noun use of phrase heave ho, Middle English havehou, hevelow
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Contemporary Examples of heave-ho
But in a shocking turn of events, wrestling got eight of 14 votes and the heave-ho.
Ornstein is a friend of mine, and was a colleague until I was given the heave-ho from AEI in March 2010.
After getting the heave-ho from one too many colleges, he wrote a letter that was published in the New York Times.
Historical Examples of heave-ho
Names like Rummiley come from the old cry of sailors, Rummylow, which they used as sailors use "Heave-ho" now.
Stories That Words Tell UsElizabeth O'Neill
The deep-toned chorus of the sailor, the creaking of the capstan, and the clanking of the iron cogs; the “heave-ho!”
The Rifle RangersCaptain Mayne Reid
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