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Definition of
heave-ho noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
heave-ho
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌhiv ˈhoʊ
/
/
[
singular
]
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Idioms
give somebody the (old) heave-ho
(
informal
)
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to dismiss someone from their job; to end a relationship with someone
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heave-ho
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