heave-ho

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heave-ho

(hēv′hō′)

n. Slang

1. Dismissal from one's job or from one's position: was given the heave-ho after five years on the job.

2. Disposal of something unwanted: We gave our old toaster oven the heave-ho.

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heave-ho

sentence substitute

(Nautical Terms) a sailors' cry, as when hoisting anchor

informal dismissal, as from employment

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heave′-ho′

n., pl. -hos. Informal.

an act of rejection, dismissal, or forcible ejection: The bartender gave him the old heave-ho.

[1940–45]

Translations

heave-ho

[ˈhiːvˈhəʊ] EXCL → ¡ahora! (Naut) → ¡iza!
to give sb the heave-ho → dar el pasaporte a algn

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