heave into sight

Idioms  

1. Rise or seem to rise into view. For example, We waited and waited, and finally the rest of our party heaved into sight. This expression was at first used for ships rising over the horizon. [Late 1700s]

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heave into sight

When large numbers heave into sight, zooming along the road in a spaced-out phantasmagoria of a caravan, they can set the innocent motorist to gaping and muttering, "What is going on here?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Natalie, leaping from stone to stone across the stream, suddenly saw Garth's figure heave into sight around a bend in the path.

From Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest by William Sherman Potts

Half-way up the road to the Mess Wargrave looked back and saw an elephant heave into sight around a bend below the Dermots' house and plod heavily up to their gate.

From The Jungle Girl by Gordon Casserly

There was nothing to be done on deck, no sign of the tug, no use we could put her to, even if she should heave into sight, and the time hung heavy.

From The Honour of the Flag by W. Clark (William Clark) Russell

Old Dan Flannagan's jitney-bus will soon heave into sight.

From T. Haviland Hicks Senior by J. Raymond Elderdice