22-letter words containing h, o, e, i

the merchant of venice — a comedy (1596?) by Shakespeare.
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 mythical man-month — (publication) Fred Brooks's excellent 1975 book on software engineering. See also Brooks's Law.
the opposition benches — the area of a parliament where members of the party opposed to the ruling party or government sit
the ouachita mountains — a mountain range in the United States, located in W Arkansas, S E Oklahoma, and N E Texas
the point of no return — If you say that you have reached the point of no return, you mean that you now have to continue with what you are doing and it is too late to stop.
the straits of florida — a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico
the time of one's life — a memorably enjoyable time
the tip of the iceberg — If you say that a problem is the tip of the iceberg, you mean that it is one small part of a much larger problem.
the top of the morning — a morning greeting regarded as characteristic of Irishmen
the-leaning-tower-pisa — a round, marble campanile in Pisa, Italy, begun in 1174 and now 17 feet (5.2 meters) out of the perpendicular in its height of 179 feet (54 meters).
theoretical arithmetic — arithmetic (def 2).
there is no comparison — If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.
there's nothing for it — there's no choice; there's no other course
thermometric titration — titration in which the end point is determined by measuring the temperature of a solution.
thermonuclear reaction — a nuclear-fusion reaction that takes place between the nuclei of a gas, especially hydrogen, heated to a temperature of several million degrees.
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.
time-lapse photography — the photographing on motion-picture film of a slow and continuous process, as the growth of a plant, at regular intervals, especially by exposing a single frame at a time, for projection at a higher speed.
to awaken to something — to become aware of something
to be mixed up with sb — if you are mixed up with someone, usually someone that other people disapprove of, you are emotionally or sexually involved with them
to be on the safe side — If you say you are doing something to be on the safe side, you mean that you are doing it in case something undesirable happens, even though this may be unnecessary.
to fall by the wayside — If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
to hit someone for six — If someone or something is hit for six or knocked for six, they are very upset or badly affected by an experience or piece of news.
to play happy families — to spend time with your family or partner and to outwardly give the impression of being happy (although this may not be the case)
to preach to the choir — If you say that someone is preaching to the choir, you mean that they are presenting an argument or opinion to people who already agree with it.
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 sell like hot cakes — If things are selling like hot cakes, a lot of people are buying them.
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.
to vote with your feet — If you vote with your feet, you show that you do not support something by leaving the place where it is happening or leaving the organization that is supporting it.
to whom it may concern — salutation in a letter
trichlorofluoromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
trifluorochloromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
tripotassium phosphate — any of the three orthophosphates of potassium ((potassium monophosphate) (K 2 HPO 4), (potassium diphosphate) (KH 2 PO 4), and (tripotassium phosphate) (K 3 PO 4) )
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
university of michigan — (body, education) A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. 70% of the University's students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class. 90% rank in the top 20% of their high school class. 60% of the students receive financial aid. The main Ann Arbor Campus lies in the Huron River valley, 40 miles west of Detroit. The campus boasts 2700 acres with 200 buildings, six million volumes in 23 libraries, nine museums, seven hospitals, hundreds of laboratories and institutes, and over 18000 microcomputers.
unreasonable behaviour — conduct by a spouse sufficient to cause the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage
vibration white finger — a condition affecting workers using vibrating machinery, which causes damage to the blood vessels and nerves of the fingers and leads to a permanent loss of feeling
video graphics adapter — Video Graphics Array
video graphics adaptor — Video Graphics Array
wardour street english — affectedly archaic speech or writing
washington court house — a city in SW Ohio.
weigh anchor/up anchor — When the people on a boat weigh anchor or up anchor, they pull the anchor of the boat out of the water so that they can sail away.
what sb/sth looks like — If you ask what someone or something looks like, you are asking for a description of them.
what/how/why the devil — When you want to emphasize how annoyed or surprised you are, you can use an expression such as what the devil, how the devil, or why the devil.
where the shoe pinches — the source of trouble, grief, difficulty, etc.
whitchurch-stouffville — a town in SW Ontario, in S Canada, N of Toronto.
white australia policy — an unofficial term for an immigration policy designed to restrict the entry of non-White people into Australia
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

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