22-letter words containing f, i, h, o

in anticipation of sth — If something is done in anticipation of an event, it is done because people believe that event is going to happen.
in on the ground floor — in at the beginning (of a business, etc.) and thus in an especially advantageous position
in the eye of the wind — directly against the wind
in the lap of the gods — If you say that a situation is in the lap of the gods, you mean that its success or failure depends entirely on luck or on things that are outside your control.
in the neighborhood of — the area or region around or near some place or thing; vicinity: the kids of the neighborhood; located in the neighborhood of Jackson and Vine streets.
in/of the order of sth — You use in the order of or of the order of when mentioning an approximate figure.
information technology — the development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically. Abbreviation: IT.
islands of the blessed — lands where the souls of heroes and good men were taken after death
isthmus of tehuantepec — the narrowest part of S Mexico, with the Bay of Campeche on the north coast and the Gulf of Tehuantepec (an inlet of the Pacific) on the south coast
john vincent atanasoff — (person) John Vincent Atanasoff, 1903-10-04 - 1995-06-15. An American mathemetical physicist, and the inventor of the electronic digital computer. Between 1937 and 1942 he built the Atanasoff-Berry Computer with Clifford Berry, at the Iowa State University. Atanasoff was born on 1903-10-04 in Hamilton, New York. In 1925, he got a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida. In 1926 he received a Master's degree in Maths from Iowa State University. He received a PhD as a theoretical physicist from the University of Wisconsin in 1930. While an associate professor of mathematics and physics at Iowa State University, Atanasoff began to envision a digital computational device, believing analogue devices to be too restrictive. Whilst working on his electronic digital computer, Atanasoff was introduced to a graduate student named Clifford Berry, who helped him build the computer. The first prototype of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer was demonstrated in December 1939. Although no patent was awarded for the new computer, in 1973 US District Judge Earl R. Larson declared Atanasoff the inventor of the digital computer (declaring the ENIAC patent invalid). Atanasoff was awarded the National Medal of Technology by US President Bush on 1990-11-13. He died following a stroke on 1995-06-15.
jump in with both feet — to enter into an activity or venture wholeheartedly
kill yourself laughing — If you say that you killed yourself laughing, you are emphasizing that you laughed a lot because you thought something was extremely funny.
kinetic theory of heat — a theory that the temperature of a body is determined by the average kinetic energy of its particles and that an inflow of heat increases this energy.
land of milk and honey — a land of unusual fertility and abundance.
land of the rising sun — Japan.
left-handed compliment — an ambiguous compliment
lesser spotted dogfish — a small spotted European shark, Scyliorhinus caniculus
let sth drop/fall/slip — If you let drop, let fall, or let slip information, you reveal it casually or by accident, during a conversation about something else.
life of samuel johnson — a biography (1791) by James Boswell.
like a bat out of hell — very fast
make a beeline for sth — If you make a beeline for a place, you go to it as quickly and directly as possible.
meeting of (the) minds — an agreement
nonspecific urethritis — nongonococcal urethritis.
of the first magnitude — of the greatest importance
one's foot in the door — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
other side of the coin — a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
partnerships for peace — a subsidiary organization of NATO, comprising former Warsaw Pact countries that wish to be allied with NATO but have not been granted full NATO membership: established in 1994
phenolsulfonephthalein — a bright to dark red crystalline compound, C 1 9 H 1 4 O 5 S, slightly soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an acid-base indicator and as a diagnostic reagent in medicine.
play into the hands of — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
put the frighteners on — to intimidate
rejoice in the name of — If you say that a person or thing rejoices in the name of something, you mean that they have a silly or amusing name.
sapir-whorf hypothesis — a theory developed by Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf that states that the structure of a language determines or greatly influences the modes of thought and behavior characteristic of the culture in which it is spoken.
sb can whistle for sth — If you say that someone can whistle for a particular thing, you mean that you are not willing or able to give it to them.
school medical officer — a doctor who is based in a school and is responsible for the health of schoolchildren
second consonant shift — the consonant shift by which High German became differentiated from other Germanic languages.
see the light (of day) — to come into existence
self-sustaining growth — economic growth that maintains itself without intervention
short end of the stick — a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
show the white feather — a symbol of cowardice.
softening of the brain — a softening of the cerebrum, caused by impairment of the blood supply; encephalomalacia.
south african republic — former name of Transvaal.
stand the test of time — last, endure
suffice it to say that — let us say no more than that; I shall just say that
take cognizance of sth — If you take cognizance of something, you take notice of it or acknowledge it.
take the mickey out of — to deflate (a person)
the caring professions — professions such as nursing and social work that are involved with looking after people who are ill or who need help in coping with their lives
the end of the rainbow — If you say that something is at the end of the rainbow, you mean that people want it but it is almost impossible to obtain or achieve.
the internet of things — a network of objects that are fitted with microchips and connected to the internet, enabling them to interact with each other and to be controlled remotely
the marriage of figaro — Italian Le nozze di Figaro. an opera (1786) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine

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