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Definition of heave-ho in English: heave-honounhiːvˈhəʊhivˈhoʊ the heave-hoinformal Dismissal or elimination from a job, institution, or contest. conjecture over who'll get the heave-ho Example sentencesExamples - Mike has been strutting around like the King Peacock for the last hour knowing that he is immune from the big heave-ho.
- After her high school sweetheart gives her the heave-ho, she pins her dreams of seeing the world on becoming a flight attendant.
- Isn't today the day to give a stack of old newspapers or magazines the heave-ho?
- The broomstick and the pointy hat have been given the heave-ho but, according to Diana, there are still some telltale signs.
- They go on about how important Monaco is to the history of F1 racing, but they were ready to give Silverstone the old heave-ho, the circuit that hosted the very first F1 Grand Prix in world history.
- Therefore, attrition rates at IT companies should also differentiate between those who are leaving voluntarily for greener pastures and those who have been given the heave-ho.
- Too softhearted to give it the heave-ho, I put it out of sight behind a toolshed.
- His popularity continues to drop, and he'll be given the heave-ho before long.
- Should the British ever give the monarchy the heave-ho we'd just have to rename it Republic Day.
- There are so many exciting and widely available varieties of salad greens today that it's time to give iceberg lettuce (a nutritional zero) the heave-ho.
- I keep a very tiny email inbox just for that reason, so I'm forced on a regular basis to give a lot of old messages the big heave-ho.
- What a tragedy it would be if such hard-to-come-by individuals were given the heave-ho because of a drafting error in local electoral law.
- They got the heave-ho from a guy in a black suit and an earpiece impersonating a Secret Service officer.
- But trust me, the sooner you give this clown the heave-ho, the better you'll sleep.
- Give pretzels the heave-ho but don't dismiss whole-grain breads.
- But you really do yearn for some of those dreadful, impossible-to-solve, utterly boring, handicaps to get the old heave-ho.
- My man and I gave each other the heave-ho this week.
- Complaints fly, Kemball gets the heave-ho, but no money is reimbursed.
- Next time you get the heave ho, or give the heave-ho, don't get all bitter and depressed; get sentimental and maudlin!
- His seat is quite ‘safe’ now, so wouldn't it be interesting if his own electorate suddenly decided to give him the old heave-ho for no apparent reason?
exclamationhiːvˈhəʊhivˈhoʊ Used when lifting or pulling something heavy.
Origin Late Middle English: from heave! (imperative) + ho2, originally in nautical use when hauling a rope. Rhymes aglow, ago, alow, although, apropos, art nouveau, Bamako, Bardot, beau, Beaujolais Nouveau, below, bestow, blow, bo, Boileau, bons mots, Bordeaux, Bow, bravo, bro, cachepot, cheerio, Coe, crow, Defoe, de trop, doe, doh, dos-à-dos, do-si-do, dough, dzo, Flo, floe, flow, foe, foreknow, foreshow, forgo, Foucault, froe, glow, go, good-oh, go-slow, grow, gung-ho, Heathrow, heigh-ho, hello, ho, hoe, ho-ho, jo, Joe, kayo, know, lo, low, maillot, malapropos, Marceau, mho, Miró, mo, Mohs, Monroe, mot, mow, Munro, no, Noh, no-show, oh, oho, outgo, outgrow, owe, Perrault, pho, po, Poe, pro, quid pro quo, reshow, righto, roe, Rouault, row, Rowe, sew, shew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, soh, sow, status quo, stow, Stowe, strow, tally-ho, though, throw, tic-tac-toe, to-and-fro, toe, touch-and-go, tow, trow, undergo, undersow, voe, whacko, whoa, wo, woe, Xuzhou, yo, yo-ho-ho, Zhengzhou, Zhou Definition of heave-ho in US English: heave-honounhēvˈhōhivˈhoʊ the heave-hoinformal Dismissal or elimination from a job, institution, or contest. conjecture over who'll get the heave-ho Example sentencesExamples - His popularity continues to drop, and he'll be given the heave-ho before long.
- Therefore, attrition rates at IT companies should also differentiate between those who are leaving voluntarily for greener pastures and those who have been given the heave-ho.
- My man and I gave each other the heave-ho this week.
- They got the heave-ho from a guy in a black suit and an earpiece impersonating a Secret Service officer.
- Next time you get the heave ho, or give the heave-ho, don't get all bitter and depressed; get sentimental and maudlin!
- Complaints fly, Kemball gets the heave-ho, but no money is reimbursed.
- Give pretzels the heave-ho but don't dismiss whole-grain breads.
- Isn't today the day to give a stack of old newspapers or magazines the heave-ho?
- There are so many exciting and widely available varieties of salad greens today that it's time to give iceberg lettuce (a nutritional zero) the heave-ho.
- But you really do yearn for some of those dreadful, impossible-to-solve, utterly boring, handicaps to get the old heave-ho.
- Too softhearted to give it the heave-ho, I put it out of sight behind a toolshed.
- What a tragedy it would be if such hard-to-come-by individuals were given the heave-ho because of a drafting error in local electoral law.
- I keep a very tiny email inbox just for that reason, so I'm forced on a regular basis to give a lot of old messages the big heave-ho.
- His seat is quite ‘safe’ now, so wouldn't it be interesting if his own electorate suddenly decided to give him the old heave-ho for no apparent reason?
- The broomstick and the pointy hat have been given the heave-ho but, according to Diana, there are still some telltale signs.
- Should the British ever give the monarchy the heave-ho we'd just have to rename it Republic Day.
- Mike has been strutting around like the King Peacock for the last hour knowing that he is immune from the big heave-ho.
- They go on about how important Monaco is to the history of F1 racing, but they were ready to give Silverstone the old heave-ho, the circuit that hosted the very first F1 Grand Prix in world history.
- But trust me, the sooner you give this clown the heave-ho, the better you'll sleep.
- After her high school sweetheart gives her the heave-ho, she pins her dreams of seeing the world on becoming a flight attendant.
exclamationhēvˈhōhivˈhoʊ Used when lifting or pulling something heavy.
Origin Late Middle English: from heave! (imperative) + ho, originally in nautical use when hauling a rope. |