19-letter words containing h, o, f, e, i

pillars of hercules — the two promontories at the E end of the Strait of Gibraltar: the Rock of Gibraltar on the European side and the Jebel Musa on the African side; according to legend, formed by Hercules
pistol-handle knife — a table knife, especially of the 18th century, having a slightly curved handle resembling the grip of a flintlock pistol.
play footsie (with) — to touch feet or rub knees (with) in a caressing way, as under the table
pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
point the finger at — to accuse or blame
professional school — a postgraduate school or college which trains students for a particular profession
put a figure on sth — When you put a figure on an amount, you say exactly how much it is.
reflux oesophagitis — inflammation of the gullet caused by regurgitation of stomach acids, producing heartburn: may be associated with a hiatus hernia
research fellowship — the position or office of someone who conducts academic research into a subject at a university, etc
right-eyed flounder — any of several flatfishes of the family Pleuronectidae, having both eyes on the right side of the head.
saccharofarinaceous — pertaining to or consisting of sugar and meal.
seven hills of rome — the hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built: the Palatine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Caelian, Aventine, Esquiline, and Viminal
sharp-focus realism — photorealism.
sheet flood erosion — Geology. erosion by sheets of running water, rather than by streams.
shopping facilities — shops or other retail services
sodium hydrosulfite — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, Na 2 S 2 O 4 , used as a reducing agent, especially in dyeing, and as a bleach.
son-of-a-bitch stew — (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer.
south pacific ocean — the part of the Pacific Ocean extending S from the Equator to the Antarctic continent.
soviet of the union — the legislature of the former Soviet Union and its successor states, consisting of an upper house (Soviet of the Union or Council of the Union) whose delegates are elected on the basis of population, and a lower house (Soviet of Nationalities or Council of Nationalities) whose delegates are elected to represent the various nationalities.
sphere of influence — any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others.
spread oneself thin — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
store refurbishment — Store refurbishment happens when a store needs to be redecorated, modernized or the layout changed. The store will often be closed to customers during this time.
straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
strike off the roll — to expel from membership
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
the best of friends — If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past.
the eye of the wind — the direction from which the wind is blowing
the finishing touch — If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it.
the gift of the gab — If someone has the gift of the gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people. Also the gift of gab, mainly in American English.
the likes of sb/sth — You can talk about the likes of someone or something to refer to people or things of a particular type.
the oceanic feeling — a term coined by Sigmund Freud to describe the feeling experienced by people who have religious faith
the patriotic front — a political party in Zimbabwe, founded in 2001 as a coalition of two communist parties, the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) and the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), which had worked together to fight against White minority rule in Rhodesia
the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
the scottish office — (formerly) a department of the UK government under the control of the Secretary of State for Scotland, responsible for a wide range of functions relating to Scotland. Most of these are now (since 1999) the responsibility of the Scottish government; the others are the responsibility of the Scotland Office
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
to fight for breath — If you fight for breath, you try to breathe but find it very difficult.
to get short shrift — If someone or something gets short shrift, they are paid very little attention.
to have it off/away — To have it off with someone or have it away with someone means to have sex with them.
to sit on the fence — If you sit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.
to the exclusion of — If you do one thing to the exclusion of something else, you only do the first thing and do not do the second thing at all.
to the prejudice of — to the detriment of
to this/that effect — You use to this effect, to that effect, or to the effect that to indicate that you have given or are giving a summary of something that was said or written, and not the actual words used.
tricks of the trade — expert techniques
valley of the kings — a valley on the west bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350–c1200 b.c.
wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.
white-fronted goose — a grayish-brown wild goose, Anser albifrons, of Eurasia and western North America, having a white patch on the front of the face.
whorfian hypothesis — Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
whorled loosestrife — any of various plants belonging to the genus Lysimachia, of the primrose family, having clusters of usually yellow flowers, as L. vulgaris (garden loosestrife) or L. quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)
with the gloves off — (of a dispute, argument, etc) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations

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