heave ho
Pull together now
Heave ho is a rhythmic chant coordinating group effort, traditionally sailors hauling ropes or anchors in unison: Heave ho, lads!
The phrase times exertion—pull on "heave," rest on "ho." As a noun, the heave-ho means dismissal or ejection: He got the heave-ho after three warnings.
To give someone the heave-ho is to fire or dump them.
- pullForce toward oneself
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- tug of warTeams pull rope opposite ways
- pulling togetherCoordinating collective effort
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
all together now · sailors · shanty · work song · rope · tug · lift · hoist · dead weight · grunt · effort · strain · deck · ship · crew · rhythm · chant · throw
- Nautical Idiomsbatten down the hatches, all hands on deck, smooth sailing, three sheets to the wind, in the same boat
- nautical phrasesahoy, aye aye, smooth sailing, yo ho ho, all hands
- nautical termsahoy, afloat, aye aye, aye-aye, becalmed
- pirate talkahoy, arr, argh, aye, aye aye
- sea shantiesDrunken Sailor, shanties, sea shanties, Rio Grande, South Australia
employment/retention
heave hohire
Take on for work
employ · retain · keep on · welcome aboard · bring on board
manner of departure
heave hofond farewell
Affectionate parting expression
honorable discharge · retirement party · golden parachute · soft landing · tearful goodbye