31-letter words containing p, h, o, n
- a hardware programming language — (language) (AHPL) A register-level language by Hill and Peterson, some of whose operators resemble APL. HPSIM2 is a function-level simulator, available from Engrg Expt Sta, University of Arizona.
- actions speak louder than words — If you say that actions speak louder than words, you mean that people's actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say. This expression is sometimes used to advise a person to do something positive.
- be all things to all men/people — If you say that someone or something is trying to be all things to all men or to all people, you are criticizing them because they are trying to behave in a way that will please everyone, and this is impossible.
- between a rock and a hard place — having to choose between two equally unpleasant alternatives
- burn a hole in someone's pocket — If you say that some money is burning a hole in someone's pocket, you mean that they want to spend it as soon as possible.
- department of homeland security — the department of the U.S. federal government charged with protecting U.S. territory from terrorist attacks and providing a coordinated response to large-scale emergencies. Abbreviation: DHS.
- dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane — DDT.
- digital subtraction angiography — a computerized x-ray technique in which arteries are visualized following injection of dye into a vein. Abbreviation: DSA.
- ear, nose and throat department — the department of a hospital that specializes in dealing with diseases affecting the ear, nose and throat
- ear, nose and throat specialist — a medical practitioner who specializes in dealing with diseases affecting the ear, nose and throat
- environmental health department — the department of a local authority which deals with prevention of the spread of communicable diseases, food safety and hygiene, control of infestation by insects or rodents, etc
- four horsemen of the apocalypse — four riders on white, red, black, and pale horses symbolizing pestilence, war, famine, and death, respectively. Rev. 6:2–8.
- general paralysis of the insane — a disease of the central nervous system: a late manifestation of syphilis, often occurring up to 15 years after the original infection, characterized by mental deterioration, speech defects, and progressive paralysis
- geographical information system — Geographic Information System
- get (or keep) the ball rolling — to start (or maintain) some action
- get up on the wrong side of bed — a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- graphics language object system — (graphics, language) (GLOS) A language with statements for describing graphics objects (line, circle, polygon, etc.), written by Michael J McLean and Brian Hicks at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia in 1978. New objects are defined using procedures. 2-D transformations are context dependent and may be nested.
- histrionic personality disorder — a psychological disorder usually beginning in early adulthood, characterized by excessive emotional expression and attention-seeking behavior. Abbreviation: HPD.
- honeywell-800 business compiler — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
- human t-cell lymphotropic virus — HTLV.
- independent order of rechabites — a society devoted to total abstention from alcoholic drink
- international phonetic alphabet — the set of symbols and modifiers designed, principally on the basis of articulatory considerations, to provide a consistent and universally understood system for transcribing the speech sounds of any language: devised by the International Phonetic Association. Abbreviation: IPA, I.P.A.
- lose weight, gain/put on weight — If someone loses weight, they become lighter. If they gain weight or put on weight, they become heavier.
- nakhichevan autonomous republic — a region belonging to Azerbaijan, from which it is separated by part of Armenia; annexed by Russia in 1828; unilaterally declared secession from the Soviet Union in 1990. Capital: Nakhichevan. Pop: 363 000 (2000 est). Area: 5500 sq km (2120 sq miles)
- not all sth is cracked up to be — If you say that something is not all it's cracked up to be, you mean that it is not as good as other people have said it is.
- pluggable authentication module — (security) (PAM) The new industry standard integrated login framework. PAM is used by system entry components, such as the Common Desktop Environment's dtlogin, to authenticate users logging into a Unix system. It provides pluggability for a variety of system-entry services. PAM's ability to stack authentication modules can be used to integrate login with different authentication mechanisms such as RSA, DCE and Kerberos, and thus unify login mechanisms. PAM can also integrate smart card authentication.
- president of the board of trade — a title held by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, and Skills
- purification of the virgin mary — the presentation of Jesus in the Temple after the completion of Mary's purification (Luke 2:22)
- put one's shoulder to the wheel — the part of each side of the body in humans, at the top of the trunk, extending from each side of the base of the neck to the region where the arm articulates with the trunk.
- put someone in his or her place — to humble someone who is arrogant, conceited, forward, etc
- put someone through the wringer — to subject someone to a painful or trying experience, as a harsh interrogation
- software publishing certificate — (security) (SPC) A public key certification standard (PKCS) #7 signed data object containing X.509 certificates. SPCs are used for digital signatures as applicable to computer software.
- software publishing corporation — (company) (SPC) The company that produces Harvard Graphics.
- supplementary ideographic plane — (text, standard) (SIP) The third plane (plane 2) defined in Unicode/ISO 10646, designed to hold all the ideographs descended from Chinese writing (mainly found in Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese and Chinese) that aren't found in the Basic Multilingual Plane. The BMP was supposed to hold all ideographs in modern use; unfortunately, many Chinese dialects (like Cantonese and Hong Kong Chinese) were overlooked; to write these, characters from the SIP are necessary. This is one reason even non-academic software must support characters outside the BMP.
- taxation without representation — a phrase, generally attributed to James Otis about 1761, that reflected the resentment of American colonists at being taxed by a British Parliament to which they elected no representatives and became an anti-British slogan before the American Revolution; in full, “Taxation without representation is tyranny.”.
- telocator alphanumeric protocol — (communications, protocol) (TAP, or "IXO", "PET") A protocol for submitting requests to a pager service. IXO/TAP is an ASCII-based, half-duplex protocol that allows the submission of a numeric or alphanumeric message. See also RFC 1568.
- to be barking up the wrong tree — If you say that someone is barking up the wrong tree, you mean that they are following the wrong course of action because their beliefs or ideas about something are incorrect.
- to be living proof of something — to exemplify something
- to be thrown in at the deep end — to be put into a situation without preparation or introduction
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- zenithal equidistant projection — azimuthal equidistant projection.
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