heave-ho
noun🔊/ˌhiːv ˈhəʊ/
🔊/ˌhiːv ˈhəʊ/
Word Originlate Middle English: from heave! (imperative) + ho (used to draw attention to something seen), originally in nautical use when hauling a rope.
[singular]Idioms Idioms
give somebody the (old) heave-ho
- (informal)
to dismiss somebody from their job; to end a relationship with somebody 解雇某人；同某人断绝关系