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24-letter words containing a, p, h, e, l, i

  • the realm of possibility — If you say that something is not beyond the realms of possibility, you mean that it is possible.
  • the villain of the piece — If you say that someone is the villain of the piece, you are saying in a slightly humorous way that they are seen by some people as the cause of all the trouble in a particular situation.
  • three-spined stickleback — a small teleost fish, Gasterosteus aculeatus, of the family Gasterosteidae, of rivers and coastal regions, having three spines along the back and occurring in cold and temperate northern regions
  • to light the touch paper — if someone lights the touch paper or lights the blue touch paper, they do something which causes anger or excitement
  • trip the light fantastic — a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.
  • ultra low sulphur diesel — a type of diesel fuel that has a low sulphur content
  • variable pitch propeller — a propeller in which the angle of the blades with regard to air flow can be adjusted while it is in operation
  • what are you playing at? — If you ask what someone is playing at, you are angry because you think they are doing something stupid or wrong.
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