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giving someone the old heave-ho

giving someone the old heave-ho is the present participle and gerund of give someone the old heave-ho.

Questions about giving someone the old heave-ho

What is giving someone the old heave-ho the present participle and gerund of?
Giving someone the old heave-ho is the present participle and gerund of give someone the old heave-ho.

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

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

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