19-letter words containing b, o, h

store refurbishment — Store refurbishment happens when a store needs to be redecorated, modernized or the layout changed. The store will often be closed to customers during this time.
substitution cipher — a cipher that replaces letters of the plain text with another set of letters or symbols.
synchromesh gearbox — A synchromesh gearbox is a usually manually operated transmission in which a change of gears takes place between gears that are already revolving at the same speed.
take care of sth/sb — If you take care of someone or something, you look after them and prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
the admiralty board — (formerly) a department of the British Ministry of Defence, responsible for the administration and planning of the Royal Navy
the best of friends — If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past.
the boxer rebellion — an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 led by a nationalistic Chinese secret society against foreign interests in China
the buck stops here — the ultimate responsibility lies here
the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
the gift of the gab — If someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. Also the gift of gab, mainly in American English.
the labour movement — a movement campaigning for the interests of working people, for example for better working conditions, better treatment from employers, etc
the likes of sb/sth — You can talk about the likes of someone or something to refer to people or things of a particular type.
the london assembly — the devolved legislature of London, based in City Hall, Southwark
throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
throw sth overboard — If you throw something overboard, for example an idea or suggestion, you reject it completely.
thumb one's nose at — to deride or mock, esp by placing the thumb on the nose with fingers extended
to be a showstopper — to be very impressive; to be sensational
to be going on with — If you say that something is enough to be going on with, you mean that it is enough for your needs at the moment, although you will need something better at some time in the future.
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to be headquartered — to be based; to have headquarters (in a place)
to be in the charts — (of a record or pop group) to be popular
to be off the radar — to no longer be noticed or important
to be reckoned with — of considerable importance or influence
to be running short — If you are running short of something or running low on something, you do not have much of it left. If a supply of something is running short or running low, there is not much of it left.
to be seeing things — to believe one is seeing or hearing something that is not really there
to be up shit creek — to be in an extremely bad situation
to blow the whistle — If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening.
to bury the hatchet — If two people bury the hatchet, they become friendly again after a quarrel or disagreement.
to fight for breath — If you fight for breath, you try to breathe but find it very difficult.
to hang by a thread — If you say that something is hanging by a thread, you mean that it is in a very uncertain state and is unlikely to survive or succeed.
to hold your breath — If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water.
to let go of sb/sth — If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them.
to make like sth/sb — If you make like you are doing something, you act as if you are doing it, and if you make like someone, you act as if you are that person.
to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.
to plumb the depths — If someone plumbs the depths of an unpleasant emotion or quality, they experience it or show it to an extreme degree.
to take the biscuit — If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the biscuit or that what they have done takes the biscuit, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour.
toshiba corporation — (company) A Japanese technology manufacturer with 364 subsidiaries worldwide. Toshiba makes and sells electronics for home, office, industry and health care including information and communication systems, electronic components, heavy electrical apparatus, consumer products and medical diagnostic imaging equipment. In FY 2003-4, Toshiba employed 161,286 people.
touch all the bases — to deal with all related details
under the banner of — If someone does something under the banner of a particular cause, idea, or belief, they do it saying that they support that cause, idea, or belief.
wearable technology — a small computer or advanced electronic device that is worn or carried on the body: the trendiest wearable technologies.
west dunbartonshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on Loch Lomond and the Clyde estuary: corresponds to part of the historical county of Dunbartonshire; part of Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: engineering industries. Administrative centre: Dumbarton. Pop: 92 320 (2003 est). Area: 162 sq km (63 sq miles)
white-handed gibbon — a gibbon, Hylobates lar, inhabiting Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and northern Sumatra, varying from black to light buff in color, and having white hands and feet: an endangered species.
won't have a bar of — cannot tolerate; dislike
work sb/os to death — If you say that someone works another person to death, you are emphasizing that they make them work very hard indeed, especially in a way that seems cruel or unfair.
writ of prohibition — a command by a higher court that a lower court shall not exercise jurisdiction in a particular case.

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