22-letter words containing s, h, i, n, e

south shetland islands — a group of uninhabited islands in the S Atlantic, north of the Antarctic Peninsula: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; part of British Antarctic Territory since 1962. (Claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty). Area: 4662 sq km (1800 sq miles)
special drawing rights — the reserve assets of the International Monetary Fund on which member nations may draw in proportion to their contribution to the Fund
spherical trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry that deals with spherical triangles.
split-screen technique — a cinematic device by which two or more complete images are projected simultaneously onto separate parts of the screen
stand the test of time — last, endure
start the ball rolling — to open or initiate (an action, discussion, movement, etc)
straining at the leash — eagerly impatient to begin something
take cognizance of sth — If you take cognizance of something, you take notice of it or acknowledge it.
take something as read — to take something for granted as a fact; understand or presume
tell it to the marines — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.
the (great) depression — the period of economic depression which began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s
the atlantic provinces — certain of the Canadian provinces with coasts facing the Gulf of St Lawrence or the Atlantic: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
the authorized version — an English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under James I
the caring professions — professions such as nursing and social work that are involved with looking after people who are ill or who need help in coping with their lives
the chattering classes — the educated sections of society, considered as enjoying discussion of political, social, and cultural issues
the continental system — Napoleon's plan in 1806 to blockade Britain by excluding her ships from ports on the mainland of Europe
the edinburgh festival — an arts festival held in Edinburgh in August
the emergency services — the public organizations whose job is to take quick action to deal with emergencies when they occur, especially the fire brigade, the police, and the ambulance service
the fat is in the fire — an irrevocable action has been taken, esp one from which dire consequences are expected
the french west indies — various islands in the Lesser Antilles, administered by France; chiefly Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy and the French part of Saint Martin. Pop: 838 000 (2004 est). Area: 2792 sq km (1077 sq miles)
the houston ship canal — a canal linking Houston to the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
the internet of things — a network of objects that are fitted with microchips and connected to the internet, enabling them to interact with each other and to be controlled remotely
the maritime provinces — another name for the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, but often excluding Newfoundland and Labrador
the medical profession — the occupation of working as a doctor of medicine
the opposition benches — the area of a parliament where members of the party opposed to the ruling party or government sit
the ouachita mountains — a mountain range in the United States, located in W Arkansas, S E Oklahoma, and N E Texas
the pennsylvania dutch — a group of German-speaking people in E Pennsylvania, descended from 18th-century settlers from SW Germany and Switzerland
the time of one's life — a memorably enjoyable time
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.
tip the scales/balance — If something tips the scales or tips the balance, it gives someone a slight advantage.
to awaken to something — to become aware of something
to be on the safe side — If you say you are doing something to be on the safe side, you mean that you are doing it in case something undesirable happens, even though this may be unnecessary.
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.
twenty-sixth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1971, lowering the voting age to 18.
university of michigan — (body, education) A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. 70% of the University's students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class. 90% rank in the top 20% of their high school class. 60% of the students receive financial aid. The main Ann Arbor Campus lies in the Huron River valley, 40 miles west of Detroit. The campus boasts 2700 acres with 200 buildings, six million volumes in 23 libraries, nine museums, seven hospitals, hundreds of laboratories and institutes, and over 18000 microcomputers.
unreasonable behaviour — conduct by a spouse sufficient to cause the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage
villingen-schwenningen — a city in Baden-Württemberg in SW Germany, on the E edge of the Black Forest.
wardour street english — affectedly archaic speech or writing
washington court house — a city in SW Ohio.
welsh springer spaniel — one of a Welsh breed of springer spaniels having a red and white coat.
what's the difference? — what does it matter?
where the shoe pinches — the source of trouble, grief, difficulty, etc.
william's bon chrétien — a variety of pear that has large yellow juicy sweet fruit
windsor and maidenhead — (since 1917) a member of the present British royal family. Compare Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (def 1).
with all the trimmings — if you say that something comes with all the trimmings, you mean that it has many extra things added to it to make it more special
with egg on one's face — made to look ridiculous

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