Tom has just been given the heave-ho.
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Tom has just been given the heave-ho.
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Heave ho! up they hoisted their prize, dripping with moisture, and festooned with verdant water-moss.
Source: wiktionary
Why would you think I'm still seeing Colin Murphy? I gave him the heave-ho, remember?
Source: wiktionary
They were heave-ho-ing, stopping and unstopping, pawling, catting, and fishing, for three hours;
Source: wiktionary
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