21-letter words containing h, o, l, e

the apple of your eye — If you say that someone is the apple of your eye, you mean that they are very important to you and you are extremely fond of them.
the barber of seville — Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia. a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.
the battle of britain — from August to October 1940, the prolonged bombing of S England by the German Luftwaffe and the successful resistance by the RAF Fighter Command, which put an end to the German plan of invading Britain
the built environment — the buildings and all other things constructed by human beings
the central provinces — the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec
the fall of the cards — the chance distribution of cards in a given deal
the household cavalry — a group of British soldiers on horseback who have the job of protecting the king or queen and their family
the jury is still out — it has not yet been decided or agreed on
the letter of the law — If you say that someone keeps to the letter of the law , you mean that they act according to what is actually written in the law, rather than according to the general principles of it, especially when you disapprove of this.
the lower vertebrates — relatively simple and primitive vertebrates
the middle of nowhere — remote place
the moral high ground — If you say that someone has taken the moral high ground, you mean that they consider that their policies and actions are morally superior to the policies and actions of their rivals.
the oldest profession — prostitution
the rock of gibraltar — a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain
the royal scots greys — (formerly) a British cavalry regiment, the Second Dragoons
the slough of despond — a state of extreme despondency, depression or degradation
the women's land army — a unit of women recruited to do agricultural work in the United Kingdom during World War I and World War II
the yellow brick road — the road to success or happiness (in the film the Wizard of Oz the yellow brick road leads to Oz)
theoretical physicist — a scientist who studies theoretical physics
thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
thermal power station — a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
thermoelectric couple — thermocouple.
thermoelectric effect — the production of an electromotive force in a thermocouple.
threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
throw sb a curve ball — If someone throws you a curve or throws you a curve ball, they surprise you by doing something that you do not expect.
to be a hospital case — if you say that someone or something is a hospital case, you mean that they need urgent help because they are doing very badly
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to be killed outright — If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example in an accident.
to blow sth wide open — to expose something
to dig one's heels in — If you dig your heels in or dig in your heels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so.
to fall into the trap — If someone falls into the trap of doing something, they think or behave in a way which is not wise or sensible.
to fly in the face of — If an action or belief flies in the face of accepted ideas or rules, it seems to completely oppose or contradict them.
to fly off the handle — If you fly off the handle, you suddenly and completely lose your temper.
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
to let your hair down — If you let your hair down, you relax completely and enjoy yourself.
to live hand to mouth — If someone lives hand to mouth or lives from hand to mouth, they have hardly enough food or money to live on.
to look the other way — If you say that someone looks the other way, you are critical of them because they pay no attention to something unpleasant that is happening, when they should be dealing with it properly.
to move the goalposts — If you accuse someone of moving the goalposts, you mean that they have changed the rules in a situation or an activity, in order to gain an advantage for themselves and to make things difficult for other people.
to play the race card — if someone plays the race card they bring up the issue of race in a discussion, perhaps for sympathy or to seek popularity by appealing to racist sentiment
to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
to rub shoulders with — If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English.
to take the long view — If you take the long view, you consider what is likely to happen in the future over a long period, rather than thinking only about things that are going to happen soon.
to tell you the truth — You say to tell you the truth or truth to tell in order to indicate that you are telling someone something in an open and honest way, without trying to hide anything.
to throw in the towel — If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed.
trichloroacetaldehyde — chloral (def 1).
trichloronitromethane — chloropicrin.
triethyl orthoformate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 16 O 3 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
triple superphosphate — superphosphate (def 2).
triple-superphosphate — Also called acid phosphate. a mixture of calcium acid phosphate and calcium sulfate prepared by treating phosphate rock with sulfuric acid: used chiefly as a fertilizer.
twelve-tone technique — a modern system of tone relationships in which the 12 tones of an octave are not centered around any one tone, but are unified by a selected order of tones for a given composition.

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