22-letter words containing h, e, d, r, o

preestablished harmony — (in the philosophy of Leibnitz) synchronous operation of all monads, since their simultaneous creation, in accordance with the preexisting plan of God.
registered shareholder — someone who holds or owns a stock registered to their name
rheumatoid spondylitis — ankylosing spondylitis.
school medical officer — a doctor who is based in a school and is responsible for the health of schoolchildren
second-hand bookseller — a person who has a second-hand bookshop
secretary to the board — the secretary to the board of directors; company secretary
sell sb down the river — If someone sells you down the river, they betray you for some personal profit or advantage.
shaken but not stirred — If you say that someone has been shaken but not stirred by an experience, you mean that they have been slightly disturbed or emotionally affected by it, but not deeply enough to change their behaviour or way of thinking.
short end of the stick — a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
southern redbelly dace — any of the small, brightly colored North American freshwater cyprinids, especially Phoxinus oreas (northern redbelly dace) and P. erythrogaster (southern redbelly dace)
standard scratch score — the number of strokes a scratch player would need to go round a particular course, based on the length of each hole to the green and allowing 36 putts for the round
take something as read — to take something for granted as a fact; understand or presume
the (great) depression — the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
the authorized version — an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under James I
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 end of your tether — If you say that you are at the end of your tether, you mean that you are so worried, tired, and unhappy because of your problems that you feel you cannot cope.
the golden gate bridge — a bridge crossing the strait between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay, with a central span of 1280 m (4200 ft)
the grand remonstrance — the document prepared by the Long Parliament in 1640 listing the evils of the king's government, the abuses already rectified, and the reforms Parliament advocated
the great leap forward — the attempt by the People's Republic of China in 1959–60 to solve the country's economic problems by labour-intensive industrialization
the green-eyed monster — jealousy or envy
the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine
the muslim brotherhood — a transnational Islamic religious and political organization dedicated to the establishment of a nation based on Islamic principles, founded in Egypt in 1928
the straits of florida — a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico
thiamine-hydrochloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
to have had a good war — to have made the most of the opportunities presented to one during wartime
to laugh your head off — Phrases such as laugh your head off and scream your head off can be used to emphasize that someone is laughing or screaming a lot or very loudly.
to overplay one's hand — If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are.
to ride roughshod over — 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.
to twiddle your thumbs — If you say that someone is twiddling their thumbs, you mean that they do not have anything to do and are waiting for something to happen.
turn one's hand to sth — If you turn your hand to something such as a practical activity, you learn about it and do it for the first time.
under the influence of — If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them.
united reformed church — (in England and Wales) a Protestant denomination formed from the union of the Presbyterian and Congregational churches in 1972
video graphics adapter — Video Graphics Array
video graphics adaptor — Video Graphics Array
wardour street english — affectedly archaic speech or writing
white-throated sparrow — a common North American finch, Zonotrichia albicollis, having a white patch on the throat and a black and white striped crown.
whitworth screw thread — a thread form and system of standard sizes, proposed by Whitworth in 1841 and adopted as standard in the U.K., having a flank angle of 55° and a rounded top and foot
windsor and maidenhead — (since 1917) a member of the present British royal family. Compare Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (def 1).
wrong end of the stick — a complete misunderstanding of a situation, explanation, etc
yellow-shafted flicker — a North American woodpecker C. auratus, which has a yellow undersurface to the wings and tail
your neck of the woods — Someone or something that is from your neck of the woods is from the same part of the country as you are.

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