27-letter words containing s, h, e, n, a, i
- to know something backwards — In British English, if you say that someone knows something backwards, you are emphasizing that they know it very well. In American English, you say that someone knows something backward and forward.
- to rule sb with a high hand — to behave imperiously towards someone
- to the accompaniment of sth — If one thing happens to the accompaniment of another, they happen at the same time.
- to throw money at something — If you say that someone is throwing money at a problem, you are critical of them for trying to improve it by spending money on it, instead of doing more thoughtful and practical things to improve it.
- west highland white terrier — one of a Scottish breed of small compact terriers having a white coat, erect ears and tail, originally developed as a hunting dog for small game.
- with one's back to the wall — in a difficult or desperate situation
- you can't have it both ways — If someone says that you can't have it both ways, they are telling you that you have to choose between two things and cannot do or have them both.