heave into sight
heave into sight
To move or rise into view, especially from a distance. We'd been walking for hours in the barren desert when finally a small town heaved into sight.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
heave into sight
Rise or seem to rise into view. For example, We waited and waited, and finally the rest of our party heaved into sight. This expression was at first used for ships rising over the horizon. [Late 1700s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
heave into
sight/view To rise or seem to rise over the horizon into view, as a ship.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- heave into
- heave into view
- heave in sight
- flash into view
- strung-out shape
- get a wiggle on
- Get a wiggle on!
- hit the rocks
- in (one's) midst
- in our, their, its, etc. midst