heave-ho
noun/ˌhiːv ˈhəʊ/
/ˌhiːv ˈhəʊ/
Word Originlate Middle English: from heave! (imperative) + ho (used to draw attention to something seen), originally in nautical use when hauling a rope.
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See heave-ho in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarygive somebody the (old) heave-ho
- (informal) to dismiss somebody from their job; to end a relationship with somebody
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