25-letter words containing f, i, r, e, h, o
- software through pictures — (programming, tool) (StP) A set of CASE tools distributed by Aonix.
- tess of the d'urbervilles — a novel (1891) by Thomas Hardy.
- the first epistle of john — an epistle attributed to the apostle John which counters claims that Jesus Christ came only in spirit and not in the flesh
- the high priestess of sth — if you call a woman the high priestess of a particular thing, you are saying in a slightly mocking way that she is considered by people to be expert in that thing
- the knives are out for sb — If a lot of people want something unpleasant to happen to someone, for example if they want them to lose their job, you can say that the knives are out for that person.
- the leaning tower of pisa — the bell tower of Pisa Cathedral
- the meteorological office — a British Government department supplying weather forecasts
- the mother of parliaments — the British Parliament: the model and creator of many other Parliaments
- the scholastic profession — the profession of teaching
- the third epistle of john — an epistle attributed to the apostle John and addressed to a man called Gaius, who is praised in the letter
- the trash heap of history — a figurative or imaginative place where forgotten things or people go
- there are no flies on him — he is no fool
- thermoelectromotive force — the electromotive force developed by the thermoelectric effect.
- throw dust in the eyes of — to confuse or mislead
- to be living proof that … — to show that
- to have irons in the fire — If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans.
- under the aegis of sb/sth — Something that is done under the aegis of a person or organization is done with their official support and backing.
- war of the grand alliance — the war (1689–97) in which England, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the Holy Roman Empire in league with Bavaria, Brandenburg, Savoy, and the Palatinate opposed France.
- world council of churches — an ecumenical organization formed in 1948 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, comprising more than 160 Protestant and Eastern churches in over 48 countries, for the purpose of cooperative, coordinated action in theological, ecclesiastical, and secular matters.