25-letter words containing r, o, t, h, e, s

stand in a person's light — to stand so as to obscure a person's vision
stretch one's imagination — If you say that something stretches your imagination, you mean that it is good because it makes you think about things that you had not thought about before.
sympathetic introspection — a study of human conduct in which the investigator imagines himself or herself engaged in that conduct.
take up the cudgels (for) — to come to the defense (of)
tess of the d'urbervilles — a novel (1891) by Thomas Hardy.
tetragonal trisoctahedron — Geometry. a trisoctahedron the faces of which are quadrilaterals; trapezohedron.
thank one's (lucky) stars — to be thankful for what appears to be good luck
the ball is in sb's court — If you say that the ball is in someone's court, you mean that it is his or her responsibility to take the next action or decision in a situation.
the ball is in your court — you are obliged to make the next move
the calm before the storm — You can use the calm before the storm to refer to a quiet period in which there is little or no activity, before a period in which there is a lot of trouble or intense activity.
the department of defense — the United States federal department concerned with national security
the first epistle of john — an epistle attributed to the apostle John which counters claims that Jesus Christ came only in spirit and not in the flesh
the high priestess of sth — if you call a woman the high priestess of a particular thing, you are saying in a slightly mocking way that she is considered by people to be expert in that thing
the industrial revolution — the transformation in the 18th and 19th centuries of first Britain and then other W European countries and the US into industrial nations
the knives are out for sb — If a lot of people want something unpleasant to happen to someone, for example if they want them to lose their job, you can say that the knives are out for that person.
the leaning tower of pisa — the bell tower of Pisa Cathedral
the mother of parliaments — the British Parliament: the model and creator of many other Parliaments
the protestant work ethic — a belief in the moral value of work, associated with Protestant Christianity
the sands are running out — there is not much time left before death or the end
the scholastic profession — the profession of teaching
the third epistle of john — an epistle attributed to the apostle John and addressed to a man called Gaius, who is praised in the letter
the trash heap of history — a figurative or imaginative place where forgotten things or people go
there are no flies on him — he is no fool
thermoluminescence dating — a method of dating archaeological specimens, chiefly pottery, by measuring the radiation given off by ceramic materials as they are heated.
through the looking-glass — a story for children (1871) by Lewis Carroll: the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
throw dust in the eyes of — to confuse or mislead
throw one's weight around — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
throw one's weight behind — If you throw your weight behind a person, plan, or campaign, you use all your influence and do everything you can to support them.
throw someone to the dogs — to abandon someone to criticism or attack
to be in the catbird seat — to be in a very good situation
to be in the driving seat — If you say that someone is in the driving seat, you mean that they are in control in a situation.
to drink someone's health — When you drink to someone's health or drink their health, you have a drink as a sign of wishing them health and happiness.
to get on your high horse — to adopt a superior or pretentious attitude
to go on a shooting spree — (of a fanatic)to shoot a number of people
to go on a shopping spree — to shop excessively; to buy a lot of things in an extravagant way
to have irons in the fire — If someone has a lot of irons in the fire, they are involved in several different activities or have several different plans.
to hold someone to ransom — If a kidnapper is holding someone to ransom or holding them ransom in British English, or is holding a person for ransom in American English, they keep that person prisoner until they are given what they want.
to read between the lines — If you read between the lines, you understand what someone really means, or what is really happening in a situation, even though it is not said openly.
to set your teeth on edge — If you say that something sets your teeth on edge, you mean that you find it extremely unpleasant or irritating.
to take something as read — If you take something as read, you accept it as true or right and therefore feel that it does not need to be discussed or proved.
to tear someone to shreds — If you tear someone to shreds or rip them to shreds, you criticize them very thoroughly and severely.
touch/cover all the bases — If someone touches all the bases or covers the bases, they deal with everyone or everything involved in a situation.
transcendental-philosophy — transcendental character, thought, or language.
tribasic sodium phosphate — sodium phosphate (def 3).
turn up one's nose at sth — If you turn up your nose at something, you reject it because you think that it is not good enough for you.
under the aegis of sb/sth — Something that is done under the aegis of a person or organization is done with their official support and backing.
undisputed world champion — a boxer who holds the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, the World Boxing Organization, and the International Boxing Federation world championship titles simultaneously
what is sb/sth doing here — If you ask what someone or something is doing in a particular place, you are asking why they are there.

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