15-letter words containing h, a, o

the smart money — If you say that the smart money is on a particular person or thing, you mean that people who know a lot about it think that this person will be successful, or this thing will happen.
the upper karoo — one of the two divisions of the Karoo
the war-wounded — those people who have been injured or wounded by war
the way forward — how to progress, what to do next
the working man — working class people collectively
the wrong track — the incorrect line of investigation, inquiry, etc
the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
the-arbitration — a comedy (c300 b.c.) by Menander, extant only as a fragment.
theatre company — an organization that produces theatrical performances
theory of games — game theory.
thermal equator — an imaginary line round the earth running through the point on each meridian with the highest average temperature. It lies mainly to the north because of the larger landmasses and therefore greater summer heating
thermal neutron — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
thermal reactor — a nuclear reactor in which most of the fission is caused by thermal neutrons
thermobarograph — a device that simultaneously records the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere
thermobarometer — Also called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
thermogeography — the study of the geographical variation and distribution of temperature.
thermoremanence — the state or quality of being thermoremanent
thioacetic acid — a yellow, fuming, pungent liquid, C 2 H 4 SO, used as a reagent and tear gas.
thioallyl ether — allyl sulfide.
thiobarbiturate — a barbiturate in which a sulphur atom has replaced one oxygen atom
thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
thiocyanic acid — an unstable acid, HSCN, known chiefly in the form of its salts.
thomas a becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
thomas à kempis — Thomas à, 1379?–1471, German ecclesiastic and author.
thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
thought pattern — habitual way of thinking
thought reading — mind reading.
thousand island — of or relating to the Thousand Islands or their inhabitants
thraco-phrygian — a hypothetical branch of Indo-European implying a special genetic affinity between the meagerly attested Thracian and Phrygian languages.
three of a kind — a set of three cards of the same denomination.
through traffic — traffic which continues on a road or highway rather than crossing onto a different road
throw overboard — to reject or abandon
thyrocalcitonin — calcitonin
thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
tie one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
to carry weight — If a person or their opinion carries weight, they are respected and are able to influence people.
to change hands — When something changes hands, its ownership changes, usually because it is sold to someone else.
to err is human — If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
to fly the flag — If you fly the flag, you show that you are proud of your country, or that you support a particular cause, especially when you are in a foreign country or when few other people do.
to get ahold of — to manage to find, contact, or obtain someone or something
to grab hold of — 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 have it made — If you say that someone has it made or has got it made, you mean that they are certain to be rich or successful.
to hit the road — If you hit the road, you set out on a journey.
to lead the way — If you lead the way along a particular route, you go along it in front of someone in order to show them where to go.
to pack a punch — If something packs a punch, it has a very powerful effect.
to save the day — If someone or something saves the day in a situation which seems likely to fail, they manage to make it successful.
to the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
tomato hornworm — the larva of a hawk moth, Manduca quinquemaculata, having a black, hornlike structure at the rear, that feeds on the leaves of tomato, potato, and other plants of the nightshade family.
topographic map — a map showing topographic features, usually by means of contour lines.
torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc

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