heave-ho
[ heev-hoh ]
/ ˈhivˈhoʊ /
noun Informal.
an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection: The bartender gave the noisy drunk the old heave-ho.
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heaume, heave, heave down, heave into sight, heave to, heave-ho, heave-ho, give the, heave-off hinge, heaven, heaven knows, heaven-born
Origin of heave-ho
noun use of phrase heave ho, Middle English havehou, hevelow
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heave-ho
sentence substitute
a sailors' cry, as when hoisting anchor
noun
informal dismissal, as from employment
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