16-letter words containing h, o, t, b, e
- the best part of — most of
- the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
- the body politic — the people of a nation or the nation itself considered as a political entity; the state
- the boys in blue — The police are sometimes referred to as the boys in blue.
- the eastern bloc — (formerly) the Soviet bloc
- the foreign-born — immigrants of a country
- the next but one — the one after the next
- the subconscious — subconscious mental activity
- the unobservable — something that cannot be observed
- thrilled to bits — If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something.
- thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
- thrombophlebitis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
- thumb one's nose — the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
- to be out of sth — if you are out of something, you no longer have any of it
- to beat the band — a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop: a band of protesters.
- to bite the dust — If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed.
- to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
- to foot the bill — If you have to foot the bill for something, you have to pay for it.
- to miss the boat — If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
- to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
- to rock the boat — If you say that someone is rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble.
- tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
- tread the boards — to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
- up to the elbows — deeply engaged (in work, etc.)
- vestibule school — a school in an industrial establishment where new employees are given specific training in the jobs they are to perform.
- whatever sb does — You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something.
- white blood cell — any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes.
- white globe lily — a bulbous Californian plant, Calochortus albus, of the lily family, having egg-shaped white flowers with a purplish base.
- white-haired boy — a favourite; darling
- write home about — a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- xaverian brother — a member of a congregation of Roman Catholic laymen bound by simple vows and dedicated to education.
- your better half — If you talk about your better half or your other half you mean your wife, your husband, or the person of the opposite sex that you live with.