19-letter words containing d, o, a

the end of the road — If a process or person has reached the end of the road, they are unable to progress any further.
the fat of the land — the best that is obtainable
the golden triangle — an opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
the hampshire downs — a range of low chalk hills that crosses Hampshire in S England
the heat of the day — The heat of the day is the hottest part of the day, especially when this is very hot.
the london assembly — the devolved legislature of London, based in City Hall, Southwark
the whole enchilada — all of it; everything; the entirety of something
theatrical producer — a person who is responsible for all aspects of a theatrical production
theodore von karman — Theodore, 1881–1963, U.S. scientist and aeronautical engineer, born in Hungary.
thiophosphoric acid — an acid derived from phosphoric acid by substituting one or more sulfur atoms for oxygen atoms.
third international — an international organization (1919–43), founded in Moscow, uniting Communist groups of various countries and advocating the attainment of their ends by violent revolution. Also called Comintern, Communist International. Compare international (def 6).
third law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
thomas of woodstock — Duke of Gloucester, 1355–97, English prince (son of Edward III).
three-point landing — an aircraft landing in which the two wheels of the main landing gear and the tail or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously.
threshold agreement — an agreement between an employer and employees or their union to increase wages by a specified sum if inflation exceeds a specified level in a specified time
through and through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
throw cold water on — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
throw in one's hand — (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
throw sth overboard — If you throw something overboard, for example an idea or suggestion, you reject it completely.
tidal power station — a power station where the energy of flowing water is converted into electricity
time on one's hands — an interval with nothing to do
tired and emotional — slightly drunk
to be born and bred — Someone who was born and bred in a place was born there and grew up there.
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 off the radar — to no longer be noticed or important
to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
to change your mind — If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.
to grin and bear it — If you grin and bear it, you accept a difficult or unpleasant situation without complaining because you know there is nothing you can do to make things better.
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 have and to hold — to possess for life
to have sth in mind — If you ask someone what they have in mind, you want to know in more detail about an idea or wish they have.
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 lay down the law — If you say that someone lays down the law, you are critical of them because they give other people orders and they think that they are always right.
to play hard to get — If someone plays hard to get, they pretend not to be interested in another person or in what someone is trying to persuade them to do.
to turn a blind eye — If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegal that is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending not to notice that it is happening so that they will not have to do anything about it.
trahison des clercs — a compromising of intellectual integrity, esp. for political reasons
transdenominational — of or relating to a denomination or denominations.
trentino-alto adige — a region in NE Italy. 870,238; 5256 sq. mi. (13.615 sq. km).
trickle bed reactor — A trickle bed reactor is a reactor in which gravity makes a gas and a liquid flow through a bed of catalyst.
tricks of the trade — expert techniques
trinidad and tobago — (used with a plural verb) two islands in the N Atlantic Ocean, off the NE coast of Venezuela.
trisodium phosphate — sodium phosphate (def 3).
tropical depression — an atmospheric low-pressure system originating in the tropics, specifically, a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained wind speed is 38 miles per hour (62 kilometers per hour) or less.
turn a blind eye to — to pretend not to notice or ignore deliberately
turn and turn about — one after another; alternately
turn someone's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
under consideration — being deliberated
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.
under the shadow of — in danger of; apparently fated for

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