22-letter words containing o, a, t, h, s

that is/that is to say — You use that is or that is to say to indicate that you are about to express the same idea more clearly or precisely.
the (great) depression — the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
the atlantic provinces — certain of the Canadian provinces with coasts facing the Gulf of St Lawrence or the Atlantic: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
the authorized version — an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under James I
the brothers karamazov — a novel (1880) by Dostoevsky.
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 continental system — Napoleon's plan in 1806 to blockade Britain by excluding her ships from ports on the mainland of Europe
the grand remonstrance — the document prepared by the Long Parliament in 1640 listing the evils of the king's government, the abuses already rectified, and the reforms Parliament advocated
the houston ship canal — a canal linking Houston to the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
the maritime provinces — another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador
the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine
the nature conservancy — a US charitable environmental organization, founded in 1951, that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive
the ouachita mountains — a mountain range in the United States, located in W Arkansas, S E Oklahoma, and N E Texas
the sb/sth before last — You use expressions such as the night before last, the election before last and the leader before last to refer to the period of time, event, or person that came immediately before the most recent one in a series.
the straits of florida — a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico
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 is no comparison — If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.
throw on the scrapheap — to discard or get rid of as useless
time-lapse photography — the photographing on motion-picture film of a slow and continuous process, as the growth of a plant, at regular intervals, especially by exposing a single frame at a time, for projection at a higher speed.
to awaken to something — to become aware of something
to be on the safe side — If you say you are doing something to be on the safe side, you mean that you are doing it in case something undesirable happens, even though this may be unnecessary.
to beat about the bush — If you tell someone not to beat about the bush, you mean that you want them to tell you something immediately and quickly, rather than in a complicated, indirect way.
to fall by the wayside — If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
to hate someone's guts — If you hate someone's guts, you dislike them very much indeed.
to have the last laugh — If you say that you have the last laugh, you mean that you become successful at something so that people who criticize or oppose you look foolish.
to open the floodgates — If events open the floodgates to something, they make it possible for that thing to happen much more often or much more seriously than before.
to overplay one's hand — If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are.
to play happy families — to spend time with your family or partner and to outwardly give the impression of being happy (although this may not be the case)
to sell like hot cakes — If things are selling like hot cakes, a lot of people are buying them.
to upset the applecart — If you upset the applecart, you do something which causes a plan, system, or arrangement to go wrong.
tripotassium phosphate — any of the three orthophosphates of potassium ((potassium monophosphate) (K 2 HPO 4), (potassium diphosphate) (KH 2 PO 4), and (tripotassium phosphate) (K 3 PO 4) )
turn one's hand to sth — If you turn your hand to something such as a practical activity, you learn about it and do it for the first time.
turn someone's stomach — If you say that something turns your stomach or makes your stomach turn, you mean that it is so unpleasant or offensive that it makes you feel sick.
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.
video graphics adapter — Video Graphics Array
video graphics adaptor — Video Graphics Array
voluntary manslaughter — the unlawful killing of one human being by another with malice aforethought but in mitigating circumstances
wardour street english — affectedly archaic speech or writing
washington court house — a city in SW Ohio.
what sb/sth looks like — If you ask what someone or something looks like, you are asking for a description of them.
white australia policy — an unofficial term for an immigration policy designed to restrict the entry of non-White people into Australia
white-throated sparrow — a common North American finch, Zonotrichia albicollis, having a white patch on the throat and a black and white striped crown.
whitworth screw thread — a thread form and system of standard sizes, proposed by Whitworth in 1841 and adopted as standard in the U.K., having a flank angle of 55° and a rounded top and foot
william's bon chrétien — a variety of pear that has large yellow juicy sweet fruit
with egg on one's face — made to look ridiculous
within someone's grasp — If you say that something is within someone's grasp, you mean that it is very likely that they will achieve it.
yellow-shafted flicker — a North American woodpecker C. auratus, which has a yellow undersurface to the wings and tail
you can say that again — yes: emphatically

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