17-letter words containing h, o, t, b, e

star-of-bethlehem — any of several plants belonging to the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and clusters of white flowers.
state the obvious — point out sth already evident
stick to the ribs — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
sunbury-on-thames — a town in SE England, in N Surrey. Pop: 27 415 (2001)
synthetic biology — the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
take sth by storm — If someone or something takes a place by storm, they are extremely successful.
teething problems — If a project or new product has teething problems, it has problems in its early stages or when it first becomes available.
teething troubles — Teething troubles are the same as teething problems.
telephone banking — a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services, such as oral payment instructions, account movements, raising loans, etc, over the telephone rather than by personal visit
telephone numbers — extremely large numbers, esp in reference to salaries or prices
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the barbary coast — a historic name for the Mediterranean coast of North Africa: a centre of piracy against European shipping from the 16th to the 19th centuries
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the bulldog breed — people who fought in either of the World Wars
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
the joke is on sb — If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.
the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
the whole boiling — the whole lot
the whole shebang — The whole shebang is the whole situation or business that you are describing.
theory of numbers — number theory.
throat sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
throw the book at — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
to beat the clock — If you beat the clock, you finish doing something or succeed in doing something before the time allowed for doing it has ended.
to break the bank — If you say that the cost of something will not break the bank, you mean that it will not cost a large sum of money.
to cook the books — If you say that someone has cooked the books, you mean that they have changed figures or a written record in order to deceive people.
to eat humble pie — If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
to hit the bottle — If someone hits the bottle, they drink a lot of alcohol.
to keep the books — to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise
to the bitter end — If you say that you will continue doing something to the bitter end, especially something difficult or unpleasant, you are emphasizing that you will continue doing it until it is completely finished.
toothbrush holder — a container or rack in a bathroom where toothbrushes are kept when not in use
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
welshman's button — an angler's name for a species of caddis fly, Sericostoma personatum
what does sb know — You can use expressions such as What does she know? and What do they know? when you think that someone has no right to comment on a situation because they do not understand it.
wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
white blood cells — 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 book cd-rom — (hardware, standard) A more open CD-ROM standard than Green Book CD-ROM. All films mastered on CD-ROM after March 1994 use White Book. Like Green Book, it is ISO 9660 compliant, uses mode 2 form 2 addressing and can only be played on a CD-ROM drive which is XA (Extended Architecture) compatible. White book CDs are labelled "Video CD".
write the book on — to be the definitive authority or expert on

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