the heave-ho
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She also gave the heave-ho to Executive Editor Draggan Mihailovich External link.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The man for whom the heave-ho had been the way to go experienced an ejection himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
That was why the founders were very careful when they crafted the Constitution: The president is just one branch of government, is constrained by checks and balances, and can always be given the heave-ho.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
"I tried to write poems to impress her but she wasn't terribly impressed because she gave me the heave-ho," he laughed.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2022
In simpler words, the would-be priest who simply hasn't got what it takes, can be given the heave-ho without it being necessary for him, or his family or friends, to understand why.
From Frigid Fracas by Reynolds, Mack
