31-letter words containing o, h, e, n
- to hang on someone's every word — If you hang on someone's every word, you listen very carefully to what they are saying, because you admire or respect them.
- to have a soft spot for someone — If you have a soft spot for someone or something, you feel a great deal of affection for them or like them a lot.
- to pour cold water on something — If you pour cold water on an idea or suggestion, you show that you have a low opinion of it.
- to sign one's own death warrant — If you say that someone is signing their own death warrant, you mean that they are behaving in a way which will cause their ruin or death.
- to stop someone in their tracks — If someone or something stops you in your tracks, or if you stop dead in your tracks, you suddenly stop moving because you are very surprised, impressed, or frightened.
- to sweep someone off their feet — If someone sweeps you off your feet, you fall in love with them very quickly because you find them very attractive or exciting.
- to take the piss out of someone — If you take the piss out of someone, you tease them and make fun of them.
- to take your hat off to someone — If you say that you take your hat off to someone, you mean that you admire them for something that they have done.
- to throw a spanner in the works — If someone throws a spanner in the works, they prevent something happening smoothly in the way that it was planned, by causing a problem or difficulty.
- to wash your hands of something — If you wash your hands of someone or something, you refuse to be involved with them any more or to take responsibility for them.
- voters telecommunications watch — (body) (VTW) A non-profit organisation based in New York, founded by Shabbir J. Safdar to protect the rights of Internet users. The VTW has actively opposed regulation of encryption and restrictions on Internet free speech. VTW created the animated "Free Speech" fireworks icon that has been displayed on many web pages since June 12, 1996, the day that a three-judge panel in Philadelphia ruled the CDA unconstitutional.
- with the best will in the world — even with the best of intentions
- worcester polytechnic institute — (WPI) A well-regarded, small engineering college. Address: Worcester, MA, USA.
- you could have heard a pin drop — You can say you could have heard a pin drop when a place is extremely quiet, especially because everyone is waiting for someone to speak or when someone has made a shocking remark.
- you have no idea/you've no idea — You can say you have no idea to emphasize how good or bad something is.
- you've got another think coming — you are mistaken and will soon have to alter your opinion
- zenithal equidistant projection — azimuthal equidistant projection.