25-letter words containing f, i, t, h

maintenance of membership — an arrangement or agreement between an employer and a labor union by which employees who are members of the union at the time the agreement is made, or who subsequently join, must either remain members until the agreement expires, or be discharged.
make a thing about/out of — If you make a thing of something or make a thing about it, you talk about it or do it in an exaggerated way, so that it seems much more important than it really is.
massacre of the innocents — the slaughter of all the young male children of Bethlehem at Herod's command in an attempt to destroy Jesus (Matthew 2:16–18)
medical officer of health — a person appointed by a local or national authority to be in charge of its health policy
metal-free phthalocyanine — phthalocyanine (def 1).
nail in the coffin of sth — If you say that one thing is a nail in the coffin of another thing, you mean that it will help bring about its end or failure.
northern corn-leaf blight — northern leaf blight.
not for the faint-hearted — If you say that something is not for the faint-hearted, you mean that it is an extreme or very unusual example of its kind, and is not suitable for people who like only safe and familiar things.
nuffield teaching project — (in Britain) a complete school programme in mathematics, science, languages, etc, with suggested complementary theory and practical work
on the horns of a dilemma — one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
on the side of the angels — If you say that someone is on the side of the angels, you believe very strongly that what they are doing is right.
on the tip of your tongue — If a comment or question is on the tip of your tongue, you really want to say it or ask it, but you decide not to say it.
out of sight, out of mind — If you say 'out of sight, out of mind', you mean that people quickly forget someone if he or she goes away.
put sth out of its misery — If you put an animal out of its misery, you kill it because it is sick or injured and cannot be cured or healed.
saint joseph of arimathea — a wealthy member of the Sanhedrin, who obtained the body of Jesus after the Crucifixion and laid it in his own tomb (Matthew 27:57–60). Feast day: Mar 17 or July 31
shoot oneself in the foot — to damage one's own cause inadvertently
slip/fall through the net — You use slip through the net or fall through the net to describe a situation where people are not properly cared for by the system that is intended to help them.
software through pictures — (programming, tool) (StP) A set of CASE tools distributed by Aonix.
take the sting out of sth — If something takes the sting out of a situation, it makes it less unpleasant.
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 thin end of the wedge — If you say that something is the thin end of the wedge, you mean that it appears to be unimportant at the moment, but that it is the beginning of a bigger, more harmful development.
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 catch sight of someone — If you catch sight of someone, you suddenly see them, often briefly.
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.
track and field athletics — a collection of sporting events that involve running, sprinting, throwing, jumping and walking
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.

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