22-letter words containing s, a, n, o

go through one's paces — to show one's abilities, skills, etc.
go to meet one's maker — to die
gold-exchange standard — a monetary system in one country in which currency is maintained at a par with that of another country that is on the gold standard.
graeco-roman wrestling — a style of wrestling in which the legs may not be used to obtain a fall and no hold may be applied below the waist
gran turismo omologato — (of an automobile) certified as conforming to the specifications, as fuel capacity and engine displacement, for a class of standard automobiles (Gran Turismo) qualified to engage in various types of competitions. Abbreviation: GTO.
grand duchy of muscovy — Muscovy (def 1).
gravitational collapse — the final stage of stellar evolution in which a star collapses to a final state, as a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole, when the star's nuclear reactions no longer generate enough pressure to balance the attractive force of gravity.
gravitational constant — constant of gravitation. See under law of gravitation.
gravitational redshift — (in general relativity) the shift toward longer wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source in a gravitational field, especially at the surface of a massive star.
great glen of scotland — Glen More
green around the gills — the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
gross national product — the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced in a country during one year. Abbreviation: GNP.
guanosine triphosphate — GTP.
gulf of saint lawrence — a deep arm of the Atlantic off the E coast of Canada between Newfoundland and the mainland coasts of Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
handle with kid gloves — grant special treatment to
hang out one's shingle — a thin piece of wood, slate, metal, asbestos, or the like, usually oblong, laid in overlapping rows to cover the roofs and walls of buildings.
hans christian oersted — Hans Christian [hahns kris-tyahn] /hɑns ˈkrɪs tyɑn/ (Show IPA), 1777–1851, Danish physicist.
harvard classification — a classification of stars based on the characteristic spectral absorption lines and bands of the chemical elements present
have a leg to stand on — If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on, or hasn't got a leg to stand on, you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved.
have all one's buttons — a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop.
have one's heart in it — to have enthusiasm for something
heart is in your mouth — If your heart is in your mouth, you feel very excited, worried, or frightened.
heat of solidification — the heat liberated by a unit mass of liquid at its freezing point as it solidifies: equal to the heat of fusion.
help a person off with — to assist a person in the removal of (clothes)
hepatitis non-a, non-b — a disease of the liver that is clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but is caused by a retrovirus or retroviruslike agent.
hereford and worcester — a county in W England. 1516 sq. mi. (3926 sq. km).
hermann-mauguin symbol — a notation for indicating a particular point group.
historical linguistics — the study of changes in a language or group of languages over a period of time.
hoof-and-mouth disease — foot-and-mouth disease.
hook, line, and sinker — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
horn-rimmed spectacles — spectacles with rims made of material resembling horn
horse of another color — an entirely different matter
hospital administrator — a person who works in the management team of a hospital
host control interface — (hardware, wireless) (HCI) A network layer in the Bluetooth Core Protocol Stack, lying between the software and the hardware stacks and serving as the interface through which the software controls two of Bluetooth's four core protocols.
house of bernarda alba — a drama (1941) by Federico García Lorca.
hue, saturation, value — (graphics) (HSV) A colour model that describes colours in terms of hue (or "tint"), saturation (or "shade") and value (or "tone" or "luminance").
hundreds and thousands — tiny beads of brightly coloured sugar, used in decorating cakes, sweets, etc
in (all) fairness (to) — You use fairness in expressions such as in fairness to and in all fairness when you want to add a favourable comment about someone or something that you have just mentioned and to correct a false impression that you might have given.
in all one's born days — so far in one's life
in anticipation of sth — If something is done in anticipation of an event, it is done because people believe that event is going to happen.
in one's birthday suit — naked; nude
in one's own back yard — close at hand
in sackcloth and ashes — in a state of great mourning or penitence
in someone's bad books — regarded by someone with disfavour
in the lap of the gods — If you say that a situation is in the lap of the gods, you mean that its success or failure depends entirely on luck or on things that are outside your control.
in your wildest dreams — If you say that you could not imagine a particular thing in your wildest dreams, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely strange or unlikely.
inconsistent equations — two or more equations impossible to satisfy by any one set of values for the variables (Ex.: x + y = 1 and x + y = 2)
independent assortment — law of independent assortment.
industrial archaeology — the study of past industrial machines, works, etc
industrialized country — a country characterized by industry on an extensive scale

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