give someone the old heave-ho

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === give someone the old heave-ho (third-person singular simple present gives someone the old heave-ho, present participle giving someone the old heave-ho, simple past gave someone the old heave-ho, past participle given someone the old heave-ho) (idiomatic, British) Alternative form of give someone the heave-ho. ==== Synonyms ==== give the axe, give the elbow, give someone the boot; see also Thesaurus:lay off