21-letter words containing i, n, t, h

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 origin of species — (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) a treatise (1859) by Charles Darwin setting forth his theory of evolution.
the press association — the national news agency for the United Kingdom and Ireland
the probation service — a criminal justice service that is mainly responsible for dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
the scout association — a worldwide movement for boys or (in some countries) girls, founded as the Boy Scouts in England in 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell with the aim of developing character and responsibility
the shipping forecast — a radio broadcast made by the BBC of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the British Isles
the shit hits the fan — the real trouble begins
the stars and stripes — the national flag of the United States of America, consisting of 50 white stars representing the present states on a blue field and seven red and six white horizontal stripes representing the original states
the stationery office — (in the UK) the company that supplies the civil service with all its office supplies, machinery, printing and binding, etc
the student community — the body of students in further and higher education, considered as a whole
the-ring-the-nibelung — Richard Wagner's tetralogy of music dramas: Das Rheingold (completed 1869), Die Walküre (completed 1870), Siegfried (completed 1876), and Götterdämmerung (completed 1876): the cycle was first performed at Bayreuth, 1876.
theater of operations — the part of the theater of war, including a combat zone and a communications zone, that is engaged in military operations and their support.
therapeutic community — a group-based form of therapy for mental disorders, sometimes residential
there's nothing to it — If you say 'There's nothing to it', 'There's not much to it', or 'That's all there is to it', you are emphasizing how simple you think something is.
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
thin end of the wedge — anything unimportant in itself that implies the start of something much larger
think outside the box — to think in a different, innovative, or original manner, esp with regard to business practices, products, systems, etc
third-party insurance — insurance that compensates for a loss to a party other than the insured for which the insured is liable.
threatening behaviour — intimidation or intentional behaviour that causes another person to fear injury or harm
three-quarter binding — a binding in which the material used for the back extends further over the covers than in half binding.
throw one's hat at it — to give up all hope of getting or achieving something
to be mixed up in sth — if you are mixed up in something, usually something bad, you are involved in it
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 get into high gear — if people or an activity go into high gear, moves into high gear, etc, people do what they were doing more intensely, or the activity becomes more intense
to have green fingers — If someone has green fingers, they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well.
to hit the bookstands — (of a book) to be published
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 my way of thinking — You add to my way of thinking to a statement in order to indicate that you are giving your opinion.
to put the wind up sb — If something or someone puts the wind up you, they frighten or worry you.
to sink without trace — If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely.
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 think better of it — If you intend to do something and then think better of it, you decide not to do it because you realize it would not be sensible.
to throw in the towel — If you throw in the towel, you stop trying to do something because you realize that you cannot succeed.
trichloronitromethane — chloropicrin.
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.
twist the lion's tail — a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
union of south africa — former name for South Africa, Republic of.
until the end of time — If you say that something will happen or be true until the end of time or to the end of time, you are emphasizing that it will always happen or always be true.
vacation bible school — a religious school conducted by some churches during the summer for students on vacation.
vertically challenged — short in stature.
veterinary technician — a veterinarian’s assistant, trained to provide medical care for animals, as performing diagnostic tests or administering vaccines and medication.
washington's birthday — February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.
weinberg-salam theory — electroweak theory.

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