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Meaning of give someone the heave-ho | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To fire, expel or break up with someone.
British, idiomatic
To eject a player or manager from the game.

Examples

“I'm looking for work again because they gave me the heave-ho.”

“I accused her in set terms of giving me the heave-ho in order that she could mercenarily marry a richer man.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

give someone the lie in their throat give someone the mitten give someone the old heave-ho give someone the runaround give someone the shits give someone the slip