heave Idiom, Proverb
for heaven's sake
heaven forbid
heaven help us
heavens
heavens to Betsy
in heaven's name
in seventh heaven
move heaven and earth
seventh heaven
thank heavens
what in the name of heaven
abdominable voorheaves
move heaven and earth to
Idiom(s): move heaven and earth to do sthTheme: EFFORT
to make a major effort to do something. (Fixed order.)
• “I’ll move heaven and earth to be with you, Mary," said Bill.
• I had to move heaven and earth to get there on time.
• Your father and I had to move heaven and earth to pay for your braces and your college bills, and what thanks do we get?
give the old heave-ho
Idiom(s): give sb or sth the (old) heave-hoTheme: DISPOSAL
to throw someone or something out; to get rid of someone or something; to fire someone. (Informal.)
• We gave Jane the old heave-ho today.
• John was behaving badly at our party, so my father gave him the heave-ho.
• This chair is completely worn out. Shall I give it the old heave-ho?
get the old heave-ho
Idiom(s): get the (old) heave-hoTheme: DISMISSAL
to get thrown out (of a place); to get dismissed (from one's employment). (Informal.)
• I went there to buy a record album, but I got the old heave-ho. That's right. They threw me out!
• They fired a number of people today, but I didn't get the heave-ho.
• John had the old heave-ho last week. Now he's unemployed.
Heaven knows
If you ask someone a question and they say this, they have no idea.Heavenly bodies
The heavenly bodies are the stars.in hog heaven
be very happy: "We gave him flying lessons for his birthday - he was in hog heaven!"for Heaven's sake!|Heaven|Heaven's sake|sake
adv. phr. Please. "Help me, for Heaven's sake!" the injured man cried.heave in sight|heave|sight
v. phr. To seem to rise above the horizon at sea and come into sight; come into view; become visible.
Usually used of ships. A ship hove in sight many miles away on the horizon.heave to|heave
v. To bring a ship to a stop; bring a sailing ship to a standstill by setting the sails in a certain way. "Heave to!" the captain shouted to his crew. We fired a warning shot across the front of the pirate ship to make her heave to.heave up|heave
To vomit. The heat made him feel sick and he thought he would throw up. He took the medicine but threw it up a minute later. 2. informal To quit; leave; let go; give up. When she broke their engagement he threw up his job and left town. 3. To build in a hurry. The contractor threw up some temporary sheds to hold the new equipment. 4. To mention often as an insult. His father threw up John's wastefulness to him.heaven knows|God|God knows|goodness|goodness knows
informal 1. Maybe God knows but I don't know and no one else knows. Often used with "only". Do you know where Susan is? God only knows! 2. Surely; certainly. Goodness knows, the poor man needs the money. Heaven only knows, I have tried hard enough.heavenly days!|day|days|heavenly
interj., informal Exclamation of amazement and disbelief with negative coloring. Heavenly days! Look what happened! The dog did it again on the Persian carpet!Compare: GOOD GRIEF!
move heaven and earth|earth|heaven|move
v. phr. To try every way; do everything you can. Joe moved heaven and earth to be sent to Washington.Compare: LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED.
seventh heaven|heaven|seventh
n. phr., literary The pinnacle of happiness. We were in seventh heaven when the helicopter flew us over the magnificent Grand Canyon.would heaven|heaven
literary I wish that. Used at the beginning of a sentence expressing a wish; followed by a verb in the subjunctive; found mostly in poetry and older literature. Would that I could only drop everything and join you. Would that my mother were alive to see me married. Synonym: IF ONLY.
heave
heave1.
heave ho!
an exclamation used by sailors, as when heaving in the anchor
2.
heave to
1) Naut. to stop forward movement, esp. by bringing the vessel's head into the wind and keeping it there
2) to stop
heave into sight
heave into sightRise or seem to rise into view. For example, We waited and waited, and finally the rest of our party heaved into sight. This expression was at first used for ships rising over the horizon. [Late 1700s]
heave-ho, give the
heave-ho, give thesee under get the ax; give someone the air.
heaven
heavenIn addition to the idioms beginning with heaven, also see for one's sake; God forbid; God knows; in seventh heaven; in the name of; manna from heaven; move heaven and earth; pennies from heaven; in seventh heaven; stink to high heaven; thank God.
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heavenly days
heavenly daysAn exclamation similar to for heaven's sake. See under for one's sake, def. 3.
manna from heaven
manna from heavenAn unexpected aid, advantage, or assistance, as in After all the criticism in the media, that favorable evaluation was like manna from heaven. This expression alludes to the food (manna) that miraculously appears to feed the Israelites on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land (Exodus 16:15).
pennies from heaven
pennies from heavenUnexpected good fortune, a windfall, as in They sent back our check—pennies from heaven. This expression may have originated with a song and motion picture so named (1936), popularized by Bing Crosby.
smell to high heaven
smell to high heavensee stink to high heaven.
stink to high heaven
stink to high heavenAlso, smell to high heaven. Be of very poor quality; also, be suspect or in bad repute. For example, This plan of yours stinks to high heaven, or His financial schemes smell to high heaven; I'm sure they're dishonest. This expression alludes to something so rank that it can be smelled from a great distance. [c. 1600]
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