22-letter words containing o, n, t, h

northern redbelly dace — any of the small, brightly colored North American freshwater cyprinids, especially Phoxinus oreas (northern redbelly dace) and P. erythrogaster (southern redbelly dace)
oak processionary moth — a moth, (Thaumetopoea processionea), of the family Thaumetopoeidae, the larvae of which leave the communal shelter nightly for food in a V-shaped procession
obligational authority — the necessary authority that precedes budget spending by a government agency or department, granted by Congress through appropriations.
occupational therapist — professional who assists with rehabilitation
oceanic whitetip shark — whitetip shark (def 2).
of the first magnitude — of the greatest importance
on (or off) the track — keeping to (or straying from) the subject, objective, or goal
on (or off) the wagon — no longer (or once again) drinking alcoholic liquors
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
on the crest of a wave — If you say that you are on the crest of a wave, you mean that you are feeling very happy and confident because things are going well for you.
on the part of someone — as far as someone is concerned
on the same wavelength — Physics. the distance, measured in the direction of propagation of a wave, between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation.
on the way/on it's way — If something is on the way, it will arrive soon.
once bitten, twice shy — You say 'once bitten, twice shy' when you want to indicate that someone will not do something a second time because they had a bad experience the first time they did it.
one's foot in the door — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
other side of the coin — a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
otorhinolaryngological — of or relating to the medical practice involving the ear, nose, and throat.
partial-birth abortion — (term used chiefly by opponents of abortion) D & C.
partnerships for peace — a subsidiary organization of NATO, comprising former Warsaw Pact countries that wish to be allied with NATO but have not been granted full NATO membership: established in 1994
personal relationships — relationships between people, especially those between friends, lovers and family members
phenolsulfonephthalein — a bright to dark red crystalline compound, C 1 9 H 1 4 O 5 S, slightly soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an acid-base indicator and as a diagnostic reagent in medicine.
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 into the hands of — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
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.
preestablished harmony — (in the philosophy of Leibnitz) synchronous operation of all monads, since their simultaneous creation, in accordance with the preexisting plan of God.
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.
prothonotary apostolic — a member of the first college of prelates of the Roman Curia.
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.
put sth to/on one side — If you put something to one side or put it on one side, you temporarily ignore it in order to concentrate on something else.
put the frighteners on — to intimidate
quantum chromodynamics — a quantum field theory that describes quarks and gluons and their interactions, with the color of the quarks playing a role analogous to that of electric charge. Abbreviation: QCD. Also called chromodynamics. Compare color (def 18).
reactive schizophrenia — a type of schizophrenia of rapid onset and brief duration that occurs in response to environmental factors.
recreational therapist — someone who specializes in therapy by means of recreational activities engaged in by the patient
rejoice in the name of — If you say that a person or thing rejoices in the name of something, you mean that they have a silly or amusing name.
relationship marketing — a marketing strategy in which a company seeks to build long-term relationships with its customers by providing consistent satisfaction
request for technology — (RFT) The process established by the OSF to get proposals for new standards.
resistance thermometer — an instrument for measuring the temperature of a metal, utilizing the principle that the electrical resistance of the metal varies with the temperature.
retroactive inhibition — the tendency for the retention of learned material or skills to be impaired by subsequent learning, esp by learning of a similar kind
rheumatoid spondylitis — ankylosing spondylitis.
rocky mountain bighorn — bighorn.
royal national theatre — a theatre complex in London, on the S bank of the Thames (opened 1976). The prefix Royal was added in 1988. It houses the Royal National Theatre Company
sail close to the wind — air in natural motion, as that moving horizontally at any velocity along the earth's surface: A gentle wind blew through the valley. High winds were forecast.
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.
sb can whistle for sth — If you say that someone can whistle for a particular thing, you mean that you are not willing or able to give it to them.
school crossing patrol — the official name for lollipop man or lady
second consonant shift — the consonant shift by which High German became differentiated from other Germanic languages.
self-sustaining growth — economic growth that maintains itself without intervention
sell sb down the river — If someone sells you down the river, they betray you for some personal profit or advantage.

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