18-letter words containing h, i, t, a, n

teaching assistant — a graduate student in a college or university who is the recipient of a teaching fellowship. Abbreviation: TA.
teaching equipment — teaching aids
technical knockout — the termination of a bout by the referee when it is the judgment of the attending physician, a boxer's seconds, or the referee that a boxer cannot continue fighting without sustaining severe or disabling injury. Abbreviation: TKO, T.K.O.
technical reserves — Technical reserves are amounts of money set aside to pay for underwriting liabilities.
technical sergeant — a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant and above a staff sergeant.
the american dream — the notion that the American social, economic, and political system makes success possible for every individual
the bird has flown — the person in question has fled or escaped
the black mountain — a mountain range in S Wales, in E Carmarthenshire and W Powys. Highest peak: Carmarthen Van, 802 m (2632 ft)
the damage is done — If you say 'the damage is done', you mean that it is too late now to prevent the harmful effects of something that has already happened.
the dark continent — a term for Africa when it was relatively unexplored
the dismal science — a name for economics coined by Thomas Carlyle
the electronic age — the electronic age began when electronic equipment, including computers came into use
the final solution — the code name used by the Nazis to refer to the plan of mass murder of the Jews
the french riviera — the Mediterranean coastal region of France from Cannes eastward to Italy
the general public — the people in a society; people in general
the grand national — an annual steeplechase run at Aintree, Liverpool, since 1839
the hand of fatima — a symbol of a hand used in some Arabic countries to protect against the evil eye, a magical power
the intelligentsia — the educated or intellectual people in a society or community
the internationale — a revolutionary socialist hymn, first sung in 1871 in France
the magnolia state — a nickname referring to Mississippi
the major rogation — April 25, observed by Christians as a day of solemn supplication for the harvest and marked by processions, special prayers, and blessing of the crops
the masurian lakes — a group of lakes in Masuria in NE Poland: scene of Russian defeats by the Germans (1914, 1915) during World War I
the mountain state — a nickname referring to West Virginia
the north atlantic — the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, especially the waters separating North America and Europe
the south atlantic — the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies to the south of the equator
the sun also rises — a novel (1926) by Ernest Hemingway.
the sunshine state — the nickname of the US state of Florida, which comes from its sunny climate
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
there you go again — Phrases such as there you go again are used to show annoyance at someone who is repeating something that has annoyed you in the past.
thermal efficiency — the ratio of the work output of a heat engine to the heat input expressed in the same units of energy.
thioantimonic acid — a hypothetical acid, H3SbS4, known only in the form of its salts
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
third man argument — (in the philosophy of Aristotle) the argument against the existence of Platonic Forms that since the Form of Man is itself a perfect man, a further form (the "third" man) would be required to explain this, and so ad infinitum
thiruvananthapuram — a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
thomas alva edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
thorfinn karlsefni — 980–after 1007, Icelandic navigator, explorer, and leader of early colonizing expedition to Vinland, in North America.
threatened species — a species likely, in the near future, to become an endangered species within all or much of its range.
three-day eventing — participation in a three day equestrian competition consisting of dressage, cross-country jumping, and stadium jumping
thrills and spills — If you refer to thrills and spills, you are referring to an experience which is exciting and full of surprises.
to a grinding halt — If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends.
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
to lay it on thick — If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
to spill the beans — If you spill the beans, you tell someone something that people have been trying to keep secret.
to stop at nothing — If you say that someone will stop at nothing to get something, you are emphasizing that they are willing to do things that are extreme, wrong, or dangerous in order to get it.
touch-in-goal line — either of the two touchlines at each end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
transit theodolite — a theodolite having a telescope that can be transited.
transmission shaft — a shaft that rotates transmitting motion from the engine to the differential gear
triarylmethane dye — any of the class of dyes containing three aryl groups attached to a central carbon atom: used chiefly for dyeing cotton, wool, and silk.

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