28-letter words containing d, o, n, t, h, i
- the wrong side of the tracks — the unfashionable or poor district or stratum of a community
- theophylline ethylenediamine — aminophylline.
- throw dust in someone's eyes — earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- to handle sb with kid gloves — to treat someone with great tact or caution
- to have your cake and eat it — If you think that someone wants the benefits of doing two things when it is only reasonable to expect the benefits of doing one, you can say that they want to have their cake and eat it.
- to play into someone's hands — If you play into someone's hands, you do something which they want you to do and which places you in their power.
- to stand comparison with sth — If someone or something stands or bears comparison with another person or thing, they are as good, or almost as good.
- to take something lying down — If someone takes an insult or attack lying down, they accept it without protesting.
- to throw caution to the wind — If you throw caution to the wind, you behave in a way that is not considered sensible or careful.
- walden, or life in the woods — a book of philosophical observations (1854) by Thoreau.
- zeroth law of thermodynamics — the principle that any two systems in thermal equilibrium with a third system are in thermal equilibrium with each other. Compare law of thermodynamics (def 2).