27-letter words containing h, o, v, e
- chuvash autonomous republic — an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 7064 sq. mi. (18,300 sq. km). Capital: Cheboksary.
- distinguished service cross — a bronze medal awarded for extraordinary heroism in military action against an armed enemy. Abbreviation: D.S.C.
- distinguished service order — a decoration awarded for distinguished service in action. Abbreviation: D.S.O.
- electronic check conversion — Electronic check conversion is the act of processing a paper check as an electronic transaction.
- get (or have) the goods on — to discover (or know) something incriminating about
- give (or get) the business — to subject (or be subjected) to rough treatment, practical joking, etc.
- give (or have) a free hand — to give (or have) liberty to act according to one's judgment
- give sb enough rope to hang — If you give someone enough rope to hang themselves, you give them the freedom to do a job in their own way because you hope that their attempts will fail and that they will look foolish.
- haul someone over the coals — to reprimand someone
- haul/drag sb over the coals — If a person in authority hauls or drags someone over the coals, they speak to them severely about something foolish or wrong that they have done.
- have a frog in one's throat — to experience temporary hoarseness due to throat irritation
- have a monkey on one's back — to be troubled by a persistent problem
- have one's back to the wall — to be in a very difficult situation
- have one's knife in someone — to have a grudge against or victimize someone
- have something on the brain — Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- have the ball at one's feet — to have the chance of doing something
- health service commissioner — (in Britain) the official name for an ombudsman who investigates personal complaints of injustice or hardship resulting from the failure, absence, or maladministration of a service for which a Regional or District Health Authority or Family Practitioner Committee is responsible, after other attempts to obtain redress have failed
- henry the navigator, prince — Prince, 1394–1460, prince of Portugal.
- high-occupancy vehicle lane — diamond lane.
- in (or over) the long haul — over a long period of time
- introgressive-hybridization — the introduction of genes from one species into the gene pool of another species, occurring when matings between the two produce fertile hybrids.
- java remote method protocol — (protocol) (JRMP) A proprietary wire-level protocol designed by Sun Microsystems to transport Java RMI. JRMP serves the same function as IIOP, but also supports object passing. Sun plans to offer IIOP as an alternative to JRMP. Sun do not appear to use this term any longer, simply referring to the "RMI transport protocol".
- keep one's head above water — If you keep your head above water, you just avoid getting into difficulties; used especially to talk about business.
- mechanically recovered meat — an amalgamation of the gristle, cartilage, and fat removed from animal carcasses, sometimes used in the manufacture of meat products such as sausages and hamburgers
- oscillating universe theory — the theory that the universe is oscillating between periods of expansion and collapse
- photorefractive keratectomy — laser eye surgery that involves scraping away the protective cells of the cornea before reshaping its surface to improve vision
- plain old telephone service — (communications) (POTS) The traditional voice service provided by phone companies, especially when opposed to data services. Note that the acronym POTS is sometimes expanded as "Plain Old Telephone System" in which sense it is synonymous to Public Switched Telephone Network but used somewhat derogatively.
- play (it) close to the vest — to be reserved, secretive, etc.; keep (one's plans, thoughts, etc.) to oneself
- presumption of survivorship — a presumption that one of two or more related persons was the last to die in a common disaster, made so that the estates may be settled and the final heirs determined.
- sell your soul to the devil — If you say that someone has sold their soul to the devil, you mean that you disapprove of them because they have done something that you think is not right in order to get what they want.
- soviet of the nationalities — (in the former Soviet Union) part of the bicameral legislature of the Supreme Soviet, together with the Soviet of the Union
- take advantage of something — If you take advantage of something, you make good use of it while you can.
- the devil take the hindmost — You can say the devil take the hindmost to describe or comment on a situation you disapprove of because people do only what is best for themselves without thinking about other people.
- the odds are in sb's favour — If you say that the odds are in someone's favour, you mean that they are likely to succeed in what they are doing.
- to give someone a free hand — If someone gives you a free hand, they give you the freedom to use your own judgment and to do exactly as you wish.
- to give something houseroom — If you say that you wouldn't give something houseroom, you are emphasizing that you do not want it or do not like it at all.
- to give your word of honour — to solemnly promise
- virtual machine environment — (operating system) (VME) ICL's mainframe operating system.
- you can't have it both ways — If someone says that you can't have it both ways, they are telling you that you have to choose between two things and cannot do or have them both.
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