Examples of heave-ho in a Sentence
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As Democrats gave a handful of centrists the heave-ho, Republicans rejected some of their more strident MAGA candidates.
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Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
The cargo area is big enough for five occupants' luggage, but the high floor means loading heavy bags requires a heave-ho.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2023
Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
The cargo area is big enough for five occupants' luggage, but the high floor means loading heavy bags requires a heave-ho.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 23 Mar. 2023
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Etymology
from heave ho!, interjection used when heaving on a rope
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
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“Heave-ho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heave-ho. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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