22-letter words containing r, e, s, t

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.
there's nothing for it — there's no choice; there's no other course
thermal imaging system — equipment providing images of a target, or of a person or thing under examination
threespine stickleback — a widely distributed stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus, occurring in marine, brackish, or fresh waters throughout the northern hemisphere.
through someone's eyes — If someone sees or considers something through your eyes, they consider it in the way that you do, from your point of view.
through-the-lens meter — a light meter employing a sensor cell located behind the taking lens.
throw on the scrapheap — to discard or get rid of as useless
thus spake zarathustra — German Also sprach Zarathustra. a philosophical work in poetic form (1883) by Friedrich Nietzsche.
time complex simulator — (simulation) (Tcsim) Complex arithmetic version of Tsim. Contact: ZOLA Technologies.
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 be a one-way street — if you describe an agreement or a relationship as a one-way street, you mean that only one of the sides in the agreement or relationship is offering something or is benefitting from it
to be full to bursting — to be very full
to bend over backwards — If you say that someone is bending over backwards to be helpful or kind, you are emphasizing that they are trying very hard to be helpful or kind.
to cast your net wider — If you cast your net wider, you look for or consider a greater variety of things.
to draw someone's fire — If you draw fire from someone, you cause them to shoot at you, for example because they think that you are threatening them.
to drop someone a line — If you drop someone a line, you write to them.
to drown one's sorrows — If you say that someone is drowning their sorrows, you mean that they are drinking alcohol in order to forget something sad or upsetting that has happened to them.
to hit someone for six — If someone or something is hit for six or knocked for six, they are very upset or badly affected by an experience or piece of news.
to keep your eyes open — If you keep your eyes open or keep an eye out for someone or something, you watch for them carefully.
to lead someone astray — If you are led astray by someone or something, you behave badly or foolishly because of them.
to make a pig's ear of — If you make a pig's ear of something you are doing, you do it very badly.
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 ride roughshod over — If you say that someone is riding roughshod over a person or their views, you disapprove of them because they are using their power or authority to do what they want, completely ignoring that person's wishes.
to settle out of court — to resolve a legal dispute before a court comes to a final decision
to stick your neck out — If you stick your neck out, you bravely say or do something that might be criticized or might turn out to be wrong.
to swallow one's pride — If you swallow your pride, you decide to do something even though you think it will cause you to lose some respect.
to twiddle your thumbs — If you say that someone is twiddling their thumbs, you mean that they do not have anything to do and are waiting for something to happen.
to twist someone's arm — If you twist someone's arm, you persuade them to do something.
to upset the applecart — If you upset the applecart, you do something which causes a plan, system, or arrangement to go wrong.
toey as a roman sandal — very anxious
torpedo-boat destroyer — a vessel somewhat larger than the ordinary torpedo boat, designed for destroying torpedo boats or as a more powerful form of torpedo boat.
total allergy syndrome — a condition in which a person suffers from a large number of symptoms that are claimed to be caused by allergies to various substances used or encountered in modern life
trade descriptions act — In Britain, the Trade Descriptions Act or the Trades Descriptions Act is a law designed to prevent companies from presenting their goods or services in a dishonest or misleading way.
trans-siberian railway — a railway in S Russia, extending from Moscow to Vladivostok on the Pacific: constructed between 1891 and 1916, making possible the settlement and industrialization of sparsely inhabited regions. Length: 9335 km (5800 miles)
transformational rules — rules that specify in purely syntactic terms a method by which theorems may be derived from the axioms of a formal system
transient program area — (operating system) (TPA) The region of memory CP/M set aside for user programs.
transition temperature — Physics. a temperature at which a substance undergoes some abrupt change in its properties, as when it passes from the normal to the superconducting state.
transposing instrument — a musical instrument played at a pitch different from that indicated in the score.
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.
twenty-first amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1933, providing for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, which had outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
ulster volunteer force — (in Northern Ireland) a Loyalist paramilitary organization
unconditioned response — a reflex action innately elicited by a stimulus without the intervention of any learning process
under no circumstances — not for any reason
under starter's orders — (of horses in a race) awaiting the start signal
underground combustion — Underground combustion is the process of heating oil to allow it to flow more easily and make it easier to recover.
unemployment insurance — a government program that provides a limited number of payments to eligible workers who are involuntarily unemployed.

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