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Definition

Alternative form of give someone the heave-ho.

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In Context

  • "Possibly a lot of them gained entry because there were so many other strange bees in the hive, but once they started to load up and run, the natives joined with the old ones and gave them the old heave-ho."
  • "Now I won't have to explain to her what sort of friend you really were and why I gave you the old heave-ho."
  • "I think maybe that's why they gave me the old heave-ho from the convent."
  • "The least she could do was crawl back into her severely stylish shell, so she wouldn't look pitiful when he gave her the old heave-ho."
  • "So, she gave him the old heave ho!"
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