22-letter words containing e, n, o

throw on the scrapheap — to discard or get rid of as useless
to awaken to something — to become aware of something
to be a one-way street — if you describe an agreement or a relationship as a one-way street, you mean that only one of the sides in the agreement or relationship is offering something or is benefitting from it
to be full to bursting — to be very full
to be in running order — if something is in running order it is functioning correctly and efficiently
to be knocked sideways — If you are knocked sideways by something, it makes you feel very surprised, confused, or upset.
to be on the safe side — If you say you are doing something to be on the safe side, you mean that you are doing it in case something undesirable happens, even though this may be unnecessary.
to be sb's second home — to be a place where somebody feels at home and spends a lot of time
to be taken for a ride — If you say that someone has been taken for a ride, you mean that they have been deceived or cheated.
to bend over backwards — If you say that someone is bending over backwards to be helpful or kind, you are emphasizing that they are trying very hard to be helpful or kind.
to cast your net wider — If you cast your net wider, you look for or consider a greater variety of things.
to draw someone's fire — If you draw fire from someone, you cause them to shoot at you, for example because they think that you are threatening them.
to drop someone a line — If you drop someone a line, you write to them.
to drown one's sorrows — If you say that someone is drowning their sorrows, you mean that they are drinking alcohol in order to forget something sad or upsetting that has happened to them.
to go off the deep end — to lose your temper; react angrily
to hate someone's guts — If you hate someone's guts, you dislike them very much indeed.
to hit someone for six — If someone or something is hit for six or knocked for six, they are very upset or badly affected by an experience or piece of news.
to keep your eyes open — If you keep your eyes open or keep an eye out for someone or something, you watch for them carefully.
to lead someone astray — If you are led astray by someone or something, you behave badly or foolishly because of them.
to make the front page — if something 'makes the front page' it is printed on the first page of a newspaper
to meet someone's eyes — If something, especially something surprising or impressive, meets your eyes, you see it.
to open the floodgates — If events open the floodgates to something, they make it possible for that thing to happen much more often or much more seriously than before.
to overplay one's hand — If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are.
to play fast and loose — If you say that someone is playing fast and loose, you are expressing disapproval of them for behaving in a deceitful, immoral, or irresponsible way.
to seal someone's fate — If something seals a person's or thing's fate, it makes it certain that they will fail or that something unpleasant will happen to them.
to stick your neck out — If you stick your neck out, you bravely say or do something that might be criticized or might turn out to be wrong.
to swallow one's pride — If you swallow your pride, you decide to do something even though you think it will cause you to lose some respect.
to twist someone's arm — If you twist someone's arm, you persuade them to do something.
to whom it may concern — salutation in a letter
toey as a roman sandal — very anxious
total allergy syndrome — a condition in which a person suffers from a large number of symptoms that are claimed to be caused by allergies to various substances used or encountered in modern life
trade descriptions act — In Britain, the Trade Descriptions Act or the Trades Descriptions Act is a law designed to prevent companies from presenting their goods or services in a dishonest or misleading way.
transformational rules — rules that specify in purely syntactic terms a method by which theorems may be derived from the axioms of a formal system
transient program area — (operating system) (TPA) The region of memory CP/M set aside for user programs.
transition temperature — Physics. a temperature at which a substance undergoes some abrupt change in its properties, as when it passes from the normal to the superconducting state.
transposing instrument — a musical instrument played at a pitch different from that indicated in the score.
trichlorofluoromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
trifluorochloromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
trigonometric equation — an equation involving trigonometric functions of unknown angles, as cos B = ½.
trigonometric function — any of a group of functions of an angle expressed as a ratio of two of the sides of a right-angled triangle containing the angle. The group includes sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent
turbo-propeller engine — a jet engine with a turbine-driven propeller that produces the principal thrust, augmented by the thrust of the jet exhaust.
turn one's hand to sth — If you turn your hand to something such as a practical activity, you learn about it and do it for the first time.
turn someone's stomach — If you say that something turns your stomach or makes your stomach turn, you mean that it is so unpleasant or offensive that it makes you feel sick.
ulster volunteer force — (in Northern Ireland) a Loyalist paramilitary organization
unconditioned response — a reflex action innately elicited by a stimulus without the intervention of any learning process
unconditioned stimulus — any stimulus evoking an unlearnt response, esp in the context of classical conditioning, in which the conditioned stimulus is followed by the unconditioned one
unconventional warfare — warfare that is conducted within enemy lines through guerrilla tactics or subversion, usually supported at least in part by external forces.
under no circumstances — not for any reason
under starter's orders — (of horses in a race) awaiting the start signal
under the influence of — If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them.

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