27-letter words containing s, h, e, r, t

teach an old dog new tricks — to induce a person of settled habits to adopt new methods or ideas
telephone answering machine — answering machine.
the buck stops here/with me — If you say 'The buck stops here' or 'The buck stops with me', you mean that you have to take responsibility for something and will not try to pass the responsibility on to someone else.
the forest of fontainebleau — a forest in N France, where the town of Fontainebleau is located
the long and (the) short of — the whole story of in a few words; gist or point of
the odds are in sb's favour — If you say that the odds are in someone's favour, you mean that they are likely to succeed in what they are doing.
third law of thermodynamics — any of three principles variously stated in equivalent forms, being the principle that the change of energy of a thermodynamic system is equal to the heat transferred minus the work done (first law of thermodynamics) the principle that no cyclic process is possible in which heat is absorbed from a reservoir at a single temperature and converted completely into mechanical work (second law of thermodynamics) and the principle that it is impossible to reduce the temperature of a system to absolute zero in a finite number of operations (third law of thermodynamics)
throw one's hat in the ring — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
throw someone under the bus — to expose someone to an unpleasant fate, esp in order to save oneself
thyroid stimulating hormone — thyrotropin. Abbreviation: TSH.
thyroid-stimulating hormone — thyrotropin. Abbreviation: TSH.
to be bursting at the seams — to be very full
to breathe a sigh of relief — If people breathe or heave a sigh of relief, they feel happy that something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
to give someone a free hand — If someone gives you a free hand, they give you the freedom to use your own judgment and to do exactly as you wish.
to give something houseroom — If you say that you wouldn't give something houseroom, you are emphasizing that you do not want it or do not like it at all.
to go into the record books — to achieve one of the best results that have ever been achieved in a particular sport or activity, for example the fastest time, the furthest distance, or the greatest number of victories
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 practise what you preach — If you say that someone practises what they preach, you mean that they behave in the way that they encourage other people to behave in.
to rear/raise its ugly head — If you say that something unpleasant or embarrassing rears its ugly head or raises its ugly head, you mean that it occurs, often after not occurring for some time.
to rule sb with a high hand — to behave imperiously towards someone
to run counter to something — If one thing runs counter to another, or if one thing is counter to another, the first thing is the opposite of the second thing or conflicts with it.
to steal a march on someone — If you steal a march on someone, you start doing something before they do it in order to gain an advantage over them.
to the best of your ability — as well as you can
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.
while-you-wait heel repairs — repairs to damaged heels of footwear, carried out while the customer waits
wipe the floor with someone — If you wipe the floor with someone, you defeat them completely in a competition or discussion.

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