The term 'give the heave-ho' is an idiom that means to dismiss or remove someone from a position. The crossword solutions for this term are TOSS (4 letters), CAN (3 letters), BOOT (4 letters), EJECT (5 letters), EXPEL (5 letters), AXE (3 letters), SACK (4 letters), OUST (4 letters), and FIRE (4 letters). All of these words are synonyms for the phrase 'give the heave-ho' and CAN be used to describe the act of dismissing someone from a position.