18-letter words containing h, o, a

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 mosque of omar — the mosque in Jerusalem, Israel, built in 691 ad by caliph 'Abd al-Malik: the third most holy place of Islam; stands on the Temple Mount alongside the al-Aqsa mosque
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 northern karoo — a high arid plateau in South Africa, north of the Central Karoo
the operative word — If you describe a word as the operative word, you want to draw attention to it because you think it is important or exactly true in a particular situation.
the palmetto state — a nickname for South Carolina
the powers that be — You can refer to people in authority as the powers that be, especially when you want to say that you disagree with them or do not understand what they say or do.
the queen of sheba — a queen of the Sabeans, who visited Solomon (I Kings 10:1–13)
the same old story — the familiar or regular course of events
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 worse for wear — If you say that someone is the worse for wear, you mean that they are tired, ill, or in a bad state because they have been very active, been through a difficult experience, or been drinking alcohol.
the-cocktail-party — a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
theater of cruelty — a form of surrealist theater originated by Antonin Artaud and emphasizing the cruelty of human existence by portraying sadistic acts and intense suffering.
theatre of cruelty — a type of theatre advocated by Antonin Artaud in Le Théâtre et son double that seeks to communicate to its audience a sense of pain, suffering, and evil, using gesture, movement, sound, and symbolism rather than language
theodore gericault — (Jean Louis André) Théodore [zhahn lwee ahn-drey tey-aw-dawr] /ʒɑ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈdreɪ teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1791–1824, French painter.
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.
thermogalvanometer — a thermoammeter for measuring small currents, consisting of a thermocouple connected to a direct-current galvanometer.
thermonuclear bomb — hydrogen bomb.
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
thiosulphuric acid — an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H2S2O3
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.
three-cornered hat — a triangular shaped hat which was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries; its turned up brim formed a gutter for catching rain
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
to a grinding halt — If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends.
to be caught short — If you are caught short or are taken short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet.
to be on the radar — to be noticed or important
to be said for sth — If you say there is a lot to be said for something, you mean you think it has a lot of good qualities or aspects.
to clear the decks — If you clear the decks, you get ready to start something new by finishing any work that has to be done or getting rid of any problems that are in the way.
to cut the mustard — If someone does not cut the mustard, their work or their performance is not as good as it should be or as good as it is expected to be.
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
to hold your peace — If you hold or keep your peace, you do not speak, even though there is something you want or ought to say.
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 learn the ropes — If you are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done.
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 meet your match — If you meet your match, you find that you are competing or fighting against someone who you cannot beat because they are as good as you, or better than you.
to open your heart — If you open your heart or pour out your heart to someone, you tell them your most private thoughts and feelings.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
to plough a furrow — If you say that someone ploughs a particular furrow or ploughs their own furrow, you mean that their activities or interests are different or isolated from those of other people.
to raise the alarm — If you raise the alarm or sound the alarm, you warn people of danger.
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.
to sweep the board — If someone sweeps the board in a competition or election, they win nearly everything that it is possible to win.
to take the mickey — If you take the mickey out of someone or something, you make fun of them, usually in an unkind way.
to take the plunge — If you take the plunge, you decide to do something that you consider difficult or risky.

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