give the heave-ho

give (one) the (old) heave-ho

To dismiss or reject one. "Heave-ho" refers to the literal lifting and tossing of an object, used figuratively in this sense. I can't believe the boss gave me the old heave-ho after five years on the job! A: "Did you hear that Liz broke up with Dan?" B: "Wow, I never expected her to give him the heave-ho!"
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

give (or get) the heave-ho

expel (or be expelled) from an institution, association, or contest. informal
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See also:
  • give (one) the (old) heave-ho
  • give somebody the heave-ho
  • give something/someone the heave-ho
  • heave-ho, give the
  • heave
  • get the old heave-ho
  • old heave-ho
  • the (old) heave-ho
  • kiss and make up
  • heave up
References in periodicals archive
On Sunday, however, voters across Japan finally made the decision to give the heave-ho to the LDP, and to give a different political party and leader a chance to govern.
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And they urged Britain to give the heave-ho to Santa's ho-ho-ho - or treat Christmas just the same as other faiths' festivals.
SCROOGE LABOUR: BAN CHRISTMAS; Thinktank wants to give Santa the sack