16-letter words containing f, e, r, h, o

in the course of — If something happens in the course of a particular period of time, it happens during that period of time.
in the nature of — essentially the same as; by way of
in the region of — You say in the region of to indicate that an amount that you are stating is approximate.
in the throes of — If you are in the throes of doing or experiencing something, especially something difficult, you are busy doing it or are deeply involved in it.
intake of breath — When someone takes an intake of breath, they breathe in quickly and noisily, usually because they are shocked at something.
joachim of fiore — ?1132–1202 ad, Italian mystic and philosopher, best known for teaching that history can be divided into three ages, those of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
johnny foreigner — a person from a country other than those which make up the United Kingdom
junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
la rochefoucauld — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 6th Duc de, 1613–80, French moralist and composer of epigrams and maxims.
leasehold reform — reform of the law relating to leasehold property
legion of honour — an order for civil or military merit instituted by Napoleon in France in 1802
lithium fluoride — a fine, white, slightly water-soluble powder, LiF, used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramics.
liver of sulphur — a mixture of potassium sulphides used as a fungicide and insecticide and in the treatment of skin diseases
louisiana french — French as spoken in Louisiana; Cajun. Abbreviation: LaF.
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
man-of-the-earth — a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.
manhood suffrage — the right of adult male citizens to vote
marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
mohammed of ghor — (Mu'izz-ad-din) died 1206, Muslim Sultan of Ghazni 1173–1206: established Muslim power in India.
no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
of the nature of — having the essential character of; like
off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
off-the-shoulder — not covering the shoulder
old north french — the dialect of Old French spoken in northern France. Abbreviation: ONF.
on the stroke of — punctually at
one for the book — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
out of character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
paraformaldehyde — a white, crystalline polymer of formaldehyde, (HCOH) n , from which it is obtained by evaporation of the aqueous solution: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
parrot's-feather — a South American water milfoil, Myriophyllum aquaticum, having hairlike pinnate leaves, widely cultivated as an aquarium plant.
pearly razorfish — See under razorfish.
phosphor fatigue — screen saver
place of worship — religious house: church, temple
rape of the lock — a mock-epic poem (1712) by Alexander Pope.
rate of exchange — exchange rate.
refresher course — a study course serving as a review of previous education.
refreshment room — a room in a railway station where food and drink was served
rich text format — (RTF) An interchange format from Microsoft for exchange of documents between Word and other document preparation systems.
right about face — Military. a command, given to a soldier or soldiers at attention, to turn the body about toward the right so as to face in the opposite direction. the act of so turning in a prescribed military manner.
rule of the road — any of the regulations concerning the safe handling of vessels under way with respect to one another, imposed by a government on ships in its own waters or upon its own ships on the high seas.
self-nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
shaft horsepower — the horsepower delivered to the driving shaft of an engine, as measured by a torsion meter. Abbreviation: shp, SHP.
sheffer's stroke — a function of two sentences, equivalent to the negation of their conjunction, and written p|q (p and q are both not true) where p,q, are the arguments: p|q is false only when p,q are both true. It is possible to construct all truth functions out of this one alone
shoulder surfing — a form of credit-card fraud in which the perpetrator stands behind and looks over the shoulder of the victim as he or she withdraws money from an automated teller machine, memorizes the card details, and later steals the card

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