17-letter words containing o, s, i

television screen — the flat vertical surface in a television set on which pictures are shown
tell its own tale — to be self-evident
temple of artemis — the temple at Ephesus dedicated to Artemis.
terrestrial globe — the planet Earth (usually preceded by the).
terrorist bombing — the bombing of a place carried out in order to achieve some goal
tertiary consumer — a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
testimony meeting — a meeting at which persons give testimonies of religious faith and related religious experiences.
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
the facts of life — the details of sexual behaviour and reproduction, esp as told to children
the first line of — If you refer to a method as the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem.
the joke is on sb — If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the lower regions — hell
the metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
the outside world — You can use the outside world to refer to all the people who do not live in a particular place or who are not involved in a particular situation.
the past anterior — a French tense: the pluperfect
the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
the primrose path — a pleasurable way of life
the right side of — in favour with
the south pacific — the part of the Pacific Ocean to the south of the equator
the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
the tet offensive — an offensive launched in January–February 1968 by the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong. Coinciding with the first day of the Tet, it was a surprise attack on South Vietnamese cities, including Saigon
the upper regions — the sky; heavens
the winter season — the season of the year that covers the winter months
the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
think in terms of — If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
thiosulfuric acid — an acid, H 2 S 2 O 3 , that may be regarded as sulfuric acid with one oxygen atom replaced by sulfur.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
tiger swallowtail — a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black.
to lick your lips — If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
to little purpose — with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to oil the wheels — If someone or something oils the wheels of a process or system, they help things to run smoothly and successfully.
to raise the roof — If a group of people inside a building raise the roof, they make a very loud noise, for example by singing or shouting.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to run its course — If something runs its course or takes its course, it develops naturally and comes to a natural end.
to say nothing of — You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making.
to slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget it.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
to the lighthouse — a novel (1927) by Virginia Woolf.
to win hands down — If you win hands down, you win very easily.
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape

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