give someone the heave-ho
Show the door
To give someone the heave-ho is to dismiss or reject them, especially abruptly or unceremoniously.
The phrase evokes the physical motion of hoisting and throwing something out: She gave her boyfriend the heave-ho after catching him lying.
It applies to firing employees, ending relationships, or ejecting someone from a place.
The noun heave-ho also stands alone: He got the heave-ho from his job.
Expel from a place
- throw outDispose of unwanted items
- toss outDispose of something
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- ejectThrow out forcibly
evict · bounce · remove · oust · expel · banish · bar · force out
Waste disposal site
- jiltReject a lover suddenly
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
give the boot · show the door · cut loose · drop · ditch · cast aside · leave · walk out on
kick out
Expel from a place
eject · evict · bounce · remove · oust · expel · banish · bar · force out · turf out
dump
Waste disposal site
brush off · give the boot · show the door · cut loose · drop · ditch · cast aside · leave · walk out on · end it
fire
Combustion with flames
layoff · downsize · let go · dismiss · discharge · can · boot out · show the door · retrench · release
give someone the heave-hohire
Take on for work
employ · take on · bring on board · recruit · welcome aboard