give the (old) heave-ho

Variant of heave-ho

heave-ho definition

heave·-ho (hēv′hō′)

noun

☆ Informal dismissal, as from a position: chiefly in the phrase give (or get) the (old) heave-ho

Etymology: see the phrase heave ho! in heave

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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