heave-ho
Example Sentences
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That was why the founders were very careful when they crafted the Constitution: The president is just one branch of government, is constrained by checks and balances, and can always be given the heave-ho.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
When LSU gave him the heave-ho in October, the athletic director cited Coach Kelly’s failure to “lead us to multiple SEC and national championships.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Cage doesn’t get a toe in the tide before he’s given the heave-ho by a pretentious group of quasi-spiritual surfers called the Bay Boys.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
When a landlord in Sag Harbor gave him the heave-ho, he moved into a storage unit, showering in an office building that kept its doors unlocked at night.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023
He’d reach for me first, sit me up on one shoulder, then heave-ho Jude onto the other.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
