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gave someone the old heave-ho

gave someone the old heave-ho is the simple past of give someone the old heave-ho.

Questions about gave someone the old heave-ho

What is gave someone the old heave-ho the simple past of?
Gave someone the old heave-ho is the simple past of give someone the old heave-ho.

Words near gave someone the old heave-ho in the dictionary

  1. gave someone the cold shoulder
  2. gave someone the creeps
  3. gave someone the eye
  4. gave someone the gears
  5. gave someone the heave-ho
  6. gave someone the old heave-ho
  7. gave someone the runaround
  8. gave someone the shits
  9. gave someone the slip
  10. gave someone the time
  11. gave someone their cards

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