26-letter words containing g, o, t, h, i

on the tip of one's tongue — Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
open the door to something — If someone or something opens the door to a good new idea or situation, they introduce it or make it possible.
orthogonal instruction set — (architecture) An instruction set where all (or most) instructions have the same format and all registers and addressing modes can be used interchangeably - the choices of op code, register, and addressing mode are mutually independent (loosely speaking, the choices are "orthogonal"). This contrasts with some early Intel microprocessors where only certain registers could be used by certain instructions. Examples include the PDP-11, 680x0, ARM, VAX.
overdraft checking account — a bank account with a credit line permitting checks to be written for an amount above the account balance, subject to a finance charge on the overdraft.
philosophical anthropology — anthropology (def 4).
philosophical-anthropology — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
pokémon exception handling — (programming, humour) A humourous term for a try-catch exception handling construct with no constraint on which exceptions will be caught, for when you just "Gotta Catch 'Em All." (a slogan used in the Pokémon media empire). Pokémon is a trademark of the Pokémon Company of Japan.
postprandial thermogenesis — the rate at which food is broken down after a meal and used by your body
prince henry the navigator — Prince, 1394–1460, prince of Portugal.
put one's signature to sth — If you put your signature to a document, you sign it as a way of officially showing that you agree with what is written.
quite apart from something — used to indicate that you are aware of one aspect of a situation, but that you are going to focus on another aspect
recombinant dna technology — any of various techniques for separating and recombining segments of DNA or genes, often employing a restriction enzyme to cut a gene from a donor organism and inserting it into a plasmid or viral DNA for transplantation into a host organism, where the gene causes the production of a desired substance either for harvesting or for the benefit of the host organism itself.
remembrance of things past — a novel (1913–27) by Marcel Proust.
richthofen's flying circus — the German 11th Chasing Squadron of World War I, commanded by Baron Richthofen
ride roughshod over sb/sth — If you say that someone is riding roughshod over a person or their views, you disapprove of them because they are using their power or authority to do what they want, completely ignoring that person's wishes.
search engine optimization — the process of adjusting the content, structure, etc, of a website so that it will be displayed prominently by a search engine
slip through one's fingers — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
song of the three children — a book of the Apocrypha, included as part of the third chapter of Daniel in the Douay Bible.
state of the union message — an annual message to Congress in which the president reports on the state of the nation and outlines a legislative program: required by the Constitution (Article II, Section 3). Abbreviation: SOTU.
sth will take some beating — If you say that something will take some beating, you mean that it is very good and it is unlikely that anything better will be done or made.
straight from the shoulder — direct, honest, and forceful in expression; outspoken.
straight-from-the-shoulder — direct, honest, and forceful in expression; outspoken.
straight-line depreciation — Straight-line depreciation is a method of depreciation in which an equal amount of depreciation is taken each year.
suit sb down to the ground — If you say that something such as a job or piece of clothing suits someone down to the ground, you mean that it is completely suitable or right for them.
tabulating machine company — (company) The company founded in 1896 by Herman Hollerith to exploit his invention of the punched card. It became part of IBM in 1924.
take something for granted — If you take something for granted, you believe that it is true or accept it as normal without thinking about it.
take steps to do something — to undertake measures with a view to the attainment of some end
technological unemployment — unemployment caused by technological changes or new methods of production in an industry or business.
the single european market — the free trade policy that operates between members of the European Union
the writing is on the wall — If you say that the writing is on the wall, you mean that there are clear signs that a situation is going to become very difficult or unpleasant.
three-dimensional printing — the creation of solid objects by building up multiple layers, each layer corresponding to a plan held in a digital file
to be on the receiving end — If you are on the receiving end or at the receiving end of something unpleasant, you are the person that it happens to.
to bring something to bear — If you bring something to bear on a situation, you use it to deal with that situation.
to call something your own — If you have something you can call your own, it belongs only to you, rather than being controlled by or shared with someone else.
to catch hold of something — Hold is used in expressions such as grab hold of, catch hold of, and get hold of, to indicate that you close your hand tightly around something, for example to stop something moving or falling.
to come to a grinding halt — If you say that something comes to a grinding halt, you are emphasizing that it stops very suddenly, especially before it was meant to.
to do portrait photography — to be a portrait photographer
to get off your high horse — if you tell someone to, or suggest that someone should, get off their high horse, you are suggesting they stop behaving in a superior manner
to get your house in order — If someone gets their house in order, puts their house in order, or sets their house in order, they arrange their affairs and solve their problems.
to hold something in check — If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.
to laugh in someone's face — If someone laughs in your face, they are openly disrespectful towards you.
to look on the bright side — If you look on the bright side, you try to be cheerful about a bad situation by thinking of some advantages that could result from it, or thinking that it is not as bad as it could have been.
to pick holes in something — If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid.
to pour scorn on something — If you pour scorn on someone or something or heap scorn on them, you say that you think they are stupid and worthless.
to recharge your batteries — If you recharge your batteries, you take a break from activities which are tiring or difficult in order to relax and feel better when you return to these activities.
to set the record straight — If you set the record straight or put the record straight, you show that something which has been regarded as true is in fact not true.
to shed light on something — To shed light on, throw light on, or cast light on something means to make it easier to understand, because more information is known about it.
to sign on the dotted line — If you sign on the dotted line, you formally agree to something by signing an official document.
to throw your weight about — If someone throws their weight around or throws their weight about, they act aggressively and use their authority over other people more than they need to.
too big for one's breeches — Also called knee breeches. knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.

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