Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give someone the heave-ho

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
give -some-one the heave-ho
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fire, expel or break up with someone.

British usage

verb

To eject a player or manager from the game.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gives someone the heave-ho (present, singular) giving someone the heave-ho (participle, present) gave someone the heave-ho (past) given someone the heave-ho (participle, past) give somebody the old heave-ho (alternative)

Synonyms

give the axe give the elbow give someone the boot

Questions

What does give someone the heave-ho mean?
To fire, expel or break up with someone.

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