26-letter words containing s, h, u, n
- renderman shading language — ["The RenderMan Companion", S. Upstill, A-W 1989, chaps 13-15].
- reticuloendothelial system — the aggregate of the phagocytic cells, including certain cells of the bone marrow, lymphatic system, liver, and spleen, that have reticular and endothelial characteristics and function in the immune system's defense against foreign bodies. Abbreviation: RES.
- richardson ground squirrel — a ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni, of sagebrush and grassland areas of the northwestern U.S. and adjacent regions in Canada.
- richthofen's flying circus — the German 11th Chasing Squadron of World War I, commanded by Baron Richthofen
- round peg in a square hole — a person in a position, situation, etc. for which he or she is unsuited or unqualified
- sans peur et sans reproche — without fear and without reproach: said originally of the French knight, the Seigneur de Bayard.
- slip through one's fingers — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- square peg in a round hole — If you describe someone as a square peg in a round hole, you mean that they are in a situation or doing something that does not suit them at all.
- state of the union address — an annual message to Congress in which the president reports on the state of the nation and outlines a legislative program: required by the Constitution (Article II, Section 3). Abbreviation: SOTU.
- state of the union message — an annual message to Congress in which the president reports on the state of the nation and outlines a legislative program: required by the Constitution (Article II, Section 3). Abbreviation: SOTU.
- suit sb down to the ground — If you say that something such as a job or piece of clothing suits someone down to the ground, you mean that it is completely suitable or right for them.
- take the bull by the horns — the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
- tennessee valley authority — TVA.
- the consumers' association — a British organization which assesses and reports on new products and defends consumers' rights
- the entertainment industry — the businesses connected with music, films, TV etc
- the inland revenue service — (in the US) a government board that administers and collects major direct taxes
- the single european market — the free trade policy that operates between members of the European Union
- to be in raptures over sth — be highly delighted with
- to call something your own — If you have something you can call your own, it belongs only to you, rather than being controlled by or shared with someone else.
- to get your house in order — If someone gets their house in order, puts their house in order, or sets their house in order, they arrange their affairs and solve their problems.
- to laugh in someone's face — If someone laughs in your face, they are openly disrespectful towards you.
- to pour scorn on something — If you pour scorn on someone or something or heap scorn on them, you say that you think they are stupid and worthless.
- to rub salt into the wound — If someone or something rubs salt into the wound, they make the unpleasant situation that you are in even worse, often by reminding you of your failures or faults.
- to soften/cushion the blow — Something that softens the blow or cushions the blow makes an unpleasant change or piece of news easier to accept.
- to spare someone's blushes — If you spare someone's blushes or save someone's blushes, you avoid doing or saying something that will embarrass them.
- to steal someone's thunder — If you steal someone's thunder, you get the attention or praise that they thought they would get, usually by saying or doing what they had intended to say or do.
- turn something on its head — to treat or present something in a completely new and different way
- turn the tables on someone — to cause a complete reversal of circumstances, esp to defeat or get the better of someone who was previously in a stronger position
- won't/wouldn't hear of sth — If you say that you won't hear of someone doing something, you mean that you refuse to let them do it.