20-letter words containing a, g, o

take something amiss — to be annoyed or offended by something
tangent galvanometer — a type of galvanometer having a vertical coil of wire with a horizontal magnetic needle at its centre. The current to be measured is passed through the coil and produces a proportional magnetic field which deflects the needle
technology agreement — a framework designed by trade unions for negotiating changes in employment caused by the introduction of new technology
television programme — a programme broadcast on television
tetrahydrogestrinone — a synthetic anabolic steroid. Formula: C21H28O2
the (whole) ballgame — the main or decisive factor, event, etc.
the day of judgement — a Christian term for the ending of the world
the founding fathers — any of the men who were members of the U.S. Constituional Convention of 1787
the grove of academe — the academic world
the legal profession — the profession of law
the name of the game — If you say that something is the name of the game, you mean that it is the most important aspect of a situation.
the roaring twenties — a phrase used to describe the decade of the 1920s (esp in America), so called due to the social, artistic, and cultural dynamism of the period
the thousand guineas — an annual horse race, restricted to fillies, run at Newmarket since 1814
there's no mistaking — You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it.
thought transference — transference of thought by extrasensory means from the mind of one individual to another; telepathy.
thread language zero — (language) (TL0) The instruction set of the TAM (Threaded Abstract Machine), used to implement Id.
to be a warning shot — to be a warning
to be at loggerheads — to be in conflict
to be walking on air — If you say that you are walking on air or floating on air, you mean that you feel extremely happy about something.
to bring up the rear — If a person or vehicle is bringing up the rear, they are the last person or vehicle in a moving line of them.
to flog a dead horse — If you say that someone is flogging a dead horse, you mean that they are trying to achieve something impossible.
to get off sb's back — If you tell someone to get off your back, you are telling them angrily to stop criticizing you or putting pressure on you.
to get your bearings — to find out where one is or to find out what one should do next
to get your own back — If you get your own back on someone, you have your revenge on them because of something bad that they have done to you.
to gnash one's teeth — If you say that someone is gnashing their teeth, you mean they are angry or frustrated about something.
to go the extra mile — If you say that someone is willing to go the extra mile, you mean that they are willing to make a special effort to do or achieve something.
to look high and low — If you say that you looked high and low for something, you are emphasizing that you looked for it in every place that you could think of.
to reach new heights — to become higher than ever before
to sb's disadvantage — If something is to your disadvantage or works to your disadvantage, it creates difficulties for you.
to spread your wings — If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience.
to stand your ground — If you stand your ground or hold your ground, you continue to support a particular argument or to have a particular opinion when other people are opposing you or trying to make you change your mind.
toxemia of pregnancy — an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, fluid retention, edema, and the presence of protein in the urine.
traditional marriage — Anthropology. the primary established form of marriage recognized in a given country or religious or social group at a given time: In that culture, traditional marriage requires the families of the future bride and groom to engage in ritual visits and exchange gifts.
trailing vortex drag — drag arising from vortices that occur behind a body moving through a gas or liquid
transcendental logic — (in Kantian epistemology) the study of the mind with reference to its perceptions of external objects and to the objective truth of such perceptions.
transfer of training — transfer (def 19).
transformation range — the temperature range within which austenite forms when a ferrous metal is heated, or within which it disappears when the metal is cooled.
transposed conjugate — adjoint (def 2).
underground railroad — Also called underground railway. a railroad running through a continuous tunnel, as under city streets; subway.
unsaddling enclosure — the area at a racecourse where horses are unsaddled after a race and often where awards are given to owners, trainers, and jockeys
upmail tricia prolog — ftp://ftp.csd.uu.se/pub/Tricia/README. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
vertical integration — the joining together of all companies or firms involved in manufacturing a product into one company or firm
video graphics array — (hardware) (VGA) A display standard for IBM PCs, with 640 x 480 pixels in 16 colours and a 4:3 aspect ratio. There is also a text mode with 720 x 400 pixels. IBM technical references define the *product name* of their original VGA display board as "Video Graphics Array", in contrast to the preceding boards, the "Color Graphics Adapter" (CGA) and "Enhanced Graphics Adapter" (EGA). See also Super Video Graphics Adapter.
walk-in refrigerator — a refrigerated storage room, as at a butcher shop.
walking-around money — money that is carried on the person for routine expenses and minor emergencies; pocket money.
walton and weybridge — a city in Surrey, SE England: a London suburb.
watering of the eyes — the formation of tears in the eyes
wide-angle converter — a person or thing that converts.
winter olympic games — an international contest of winter sports, esp skiing, held every four years
with a grain of salt — to season with salt.

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