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

symphonie fantastique — a programmatic symphony (1830–31) in five movements by Hector Berlioz.
synchronous converter — a synchronous machine for converting alternating current to direct current, or vice versa, in which the armature winding is connected to collector rings and to a commutator.
take the consequences — to accept the results of one's actions
tartarian honeysuckle — an Asian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, having fragrant, white to pink flowers.
the (norman) conquest — the conquering of England by the Normans under William the Conqueror in 1066
the best of the bunch — If you say someone or something is the best of the bunch or the pick of the bunch, you mean they are the best of a group of people or things.
the built environment — the buildings and all other things constructed by human beings
the executive mansion — the White House
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 san andreas fault — a geological fault in California
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 slough of despond — a state of extreme despondency, depression or degradation
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.
therapeutic community — a group-based form of therapy for mental disorders, sometimes residential
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 someone a curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to be mixed up in sth — if you are mixed up in something, usually something bad, you are involved in it
to change the subject — When someone involved in a conversation changes the subject, they start talking about something else, often because the previous subject was embarrassing.
to have money to burn — If you say that someone has money to burn, you mean that they have more money than they need or that they spend their money on things that you think are unnecessary.
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 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.
truth or consequences — a game in which each contestant is asked a question and upon failure to answer or give a correct answer receives a penalty imposed by the leader or the group.
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.
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.
west lothian question — the apparent inconsistency that members of parliament who represent Scottish constituencies are eligible to vote at Westminster on matters that relate only to England, whereas members of parliament from English constituencies are not eligible to vote on Scottish matters
when the dust settles — If you say that something will happen when the dust settles, you mean that a situation will be clearer after it has calmed down. If you let the dust settle before doing something, you let a situation calm down before you try to do anything else.
whip-and-tongue graft — a graft prepared by cutting both the scion and the stock in a sloping direction and inserting a tongue in the scion into a slit in the stock.
white-knuckle paddler — an inexpert and timid canoeist.
william the conqueror — ("the Conqueror") 1027–87, duke of Normandy 1035–87; king of England 1066–87 (son of Robert I, duke of Normandy).
without qualification — If something is stated or accepted without qualification, it is stated or accepted as it is, without the need for any changes.
youth training scheme — (formerly, in Britain) a scheme, run by the Training Agency, to provide vocational training for unemployed 16–17-year-olds

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?