How to Use heave-ho in a Sentence

heave-ho

noun

• Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
• After nearly a century, the most famous umpire school in the country is getting the heave-ho.
  — Katie Woo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
• Most of the obscenely immense rules governing eduction should also be given the heave-ho.
  — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
• The sad reality of getting rid of Julia, however, is that would probably mean Adriana, who is more of a fan favorite than ever, gets the heave-ho as well.
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
• Extend your spring honeymoon with your roses throughout the entire growing season by selecting new roses with care — and by giving disease-magnet roses the heave-ho out of the garden.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
• Save Cheese Rinds and Vegetable Trimmings Instead of giving that last nib of Parmesan or cured meat trimmings the heave-ho, use them to transform a stock, braise, soup, or sauce.
  — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
• Martin, on the other hand, is straight-laced and a bit of a Debbie Downer, nursing a broken heart after being given the heave-ho by investigative journalist Joyce (Ra Chapman).
  — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026