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20-letter words containing a, g, s, t, r, o

  • tetrahydrogestrinone — a synthetic anabolic steroid. Formula: C21H28O2
  • the founding fathers — any of the men who were members of the U.S. Constituional Convention of 1787
  • the legal profession — the profession of law
  • 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
  • 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.
  • to be a warning shot — to be a warning
  • to be at loggerheads — to be in conflict
  • 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 your bearings — to find out where one is or to find out what one should do next
  • to reach new heights — to become higher than ever before
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • watering of the eyes — the formation of tears in the eyes
  • winter olympic games — an international contest of winter sports, esp skiing, held every four years
  • with a grain of salt — to season with salt.
  • working relationship — a relationship with a colleague, boss or employee
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