22-letter words containing n, i, g, h, t

of the first magnitude — of the greatest importance
on a hiding to nothing — If you say that someone who is trying to achieve something is on a hiding to nothing, you are emphasizing that they have absolutely no chance of being successful.
on a shoestring budget — with very little money to spend
otorhinolaryngological — of or relating to the medical practice involving the ear, nose, and throat.
phase alternating line — (television) (PAL) The video signal format used in the UK [where else?]. PAL uses Amplitude Modulation for the video information, and Frequency Modulation for the audio information. The phase of the colour subcarrier is reversed on alternate lines which (together with the use of a delay line) allows the receiver to cancel any phase errors introduced in the path between the studio and the end-user's receiver. Such phase errors are quite common and would cause the displayed colours to shift in hue. The US equivalent, NTSC, does not have this feature and thus requires a user control to correct for transmission phase errors, hence the mis-expansion "Never Twice the Same Colour".
philip the magnanimous — 1504–67, German prince; landgrave of Hesse (1509–67). He helped to crush (1525) the Peasants' Revolt and formed (1531) the League of Schmalkaden, an alliance of German Protestant rulers
play one's cards right — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
process cinematography — cinematography in which the main or foreground action or scene is superimposed on or combined with simulated or separately filmed background action or scenery to produce special visual effects.
public housing project — a group of homes for poorer families which is funded and controlled by the local government
pull/bring sb up short — If something pulls you up short or brings you up short, it makes you suddenly stop what you are doing.
pushing up the daisies — dead and buried
put the frighteners on — to intimidate
quarter inch cartridge — (storage) /kwik/ (QIC) a type of magnetic tape and tape drive. Development standards for QIC make it possible for tapes written on one QIC drive to be read on another. QIC drives are made to work with different lengths of tape. The model number of the drive consists of QIC followed by a number which indicates the drives tape capacity in megabytes (MB).
relationship marketing — a marketing strategy in which a company seeks to build long-term relationships with its customers by providing consistent satisfaction
rocky mountain bighorn — bighorn.
saint george's channel — a channel between Wales and Ireland, connecting the Irish Sea and the Atlantic. 100 miles (160 km) long; 50–90 miles (81–145 km) wide.
saturday night special — a cheap, small-caliber handgun that is easily obtainable and concealable.
saturday-night special — a cheap, small-caliber handgun that is easily obtainable and concealable.
school crossing patrol — the official name for lollipop man or lady
search the fucking web — (web, jargon) (Always abbreviated STFW) A response implying that an inquirer could have easily found an answer to his question using Google or some other web search engine. It is now often quicker and more productive to search the World-Wide Web than to RTFM.
self-sustaining growth — economic growth that maintains itself without intervention
seventh-inning stretch — Baseball. a point in the game when spectators rise from their seats to relax by stretching their legs, usually after six and one-half innings.
slip something over on — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
softening of the brain — a softening of the cerebrum, caused by impairment of the blood supply; encephalomalacia.
special drawing rights — the reserve assets of the International Monetary Fund on which member nations may draw in proportion to their contribution to the Fund
spherical trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry that deals with spherical triangles.
start the ball rolling — to open or initiate (an action, discussion, movement, etc)
straining at the leash — eagerly impatient to begin something
synchronic linguistics — the branch of linguistics that analyzes the structure of a language or languages as static, at a given point in their history
take cognizance of sth — If you take cognizance of something, you take notice of it or acknowledge it.
take something as read — to take something for granted as a fact; understand or presume
the (great) depression — the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
the caring professions — professions such as nursing and social work that are involved with looking after people who are ill or who need help in coping with their lives
the chattering classes — the educated sections of society, considered as enjoying discussion of political, social, and cultural issues
the edinburgh festival — an arts festival held in Edinburgh in August
the emergency services — the public organizations whose job is to take quick action to deal with emergencies when they occur, especially the fire brigade, the police, and the ambulance service
the golden gate bridge — a bridge crossing the strait between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay, with a central span of 1280 m (4200 ft)
the internet of things — a network of objects that are fitted with microchips and connected to the internet, enabling them to interact with each other and to be controlled remotely
the top of the morning — a morning greeting regarded as characteristic of Irishmen
the-leaning-tower-pisa — a round, marble campanile in Pisa, Italy, begun in 1174 and now 17 feet (5.2 meters) out of the perpendicular in its height of 179 feet (54 meters).
there's nothing for it — there's no choice; there's no other course
thermal imaging camera — a camera that can make infrared radiation visible
thermal imaging system — equipment providing images of a target, or of a person or thing under examination
through thick and thin — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
to awaken to something — to become aware of something
university of michigan — (body, education) A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. 70% of the University's students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class. 90% rank in the top 20% of their high school class. 60% of the students receive financial aid. The main Ann Arbor Campus lies in the Huron River valley, 40 miles west of Detroit. The campus boasts 2700 acres with 200 buildings, six million volumes in 23 libraries, nine museums, seven hospitals, hundreds of laboratories and institutes, and over 18000 microcomputers.
upright vacuum cleaner — a vacuum cleaner that is tall rather than wide
vibration white finger — a condition affecting workers using vibrating machinery, which causes damage to the blood vessels and nerves of the fingers and leads to a permanent loss of feeling
wardour street english — affectedly archaic speech or writing
washington court house — a city in SW Ohio.

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