17-letter words containing t, a, h, o, e

thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
to argue the toss — If you say that someone argues the toss, you are criticizing them for continuing to argue for longer than is necessary about something that is not very important.
to beat the clock — If you beat the clock, you finish doing something or succeed in doing something before the time allowed for doing it has ended.
to break the bank — If you say that the cost of something will not break the bank, you mean that it will not cost a large sum of money.
to eat humble pie — If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
to fan the flames — If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way.
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to have a tin ear — If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully.
to have it in you — If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation.
to keep the peace — If someone in authority, such as the army or the police, keeps the peace, they make sure that people behave and do not fight or quarrel with each other.
to keep your head — If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to play the field — If someone plays the field, they have a number of different romantic or sexual relationships.
to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
to raise the roof — If a group of people inside a building raise the roof, they make a very loud noise, for example by singing or shouting.
to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
to stand a chance — If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it.
to steal the show — If you say that someone steals the show, you mean that they get a lot of attention or praise because they perform better than anyone else in a show or other event.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
to test the water — If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people.
to throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
touch a raw nerve — If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
try one's hand at — to attempt (to do something), esp. for the first time
ts'ao hsueh-ch'in — (Ts'ao Chan) c1717–63, Chinese novelist: author of The Dream of the Red Chamber.
turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
turn on the charm — If someone turns on the charm, they behave in a way that seems very friendly but which you think is insincere, often in order to obtain something or deceive someone.
ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
undulatory theory — wave theory (def 1).
upper paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.
ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
victoriano huerta — Victoriano [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
warehouse receipt — a receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
warehousing costs — the costs involved in storing goods in a warehouse
wars of the roses — the civil struggle between the royal house of Lancaster, whose emblem was a red rose, and the royal house of York, whose emblem was a white rose, beginning in 1455 and ending with the accession of Henry VII in 1485 and the union of the two houses.
washington square — a short novel (1881) by Henry James.
water on the knee — an accumulation of fluid in the knee cavity caused by inflammation and trauma to the cartilages or membranes of the knee joint.
wear the trousers — to have control, esp in a marriage
well-photographed — a picture produced by photography.
welsh nationalism — the political belief that Wales should be independent
welsh nationalist — a person who believes that Wales should be independent
welshman's button — an angler's name for a species of caddis fly, Sericostoma personatum
what does sb know — You can use expressions such as What does she know? and What do they know? when you think that someone has no right to comment on a situation because they do not understand it.
wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
white-nationalism — white supremacy.
willow flycatcher — a North American flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum, of alder thickets and other moist areas, that has greenish-brown upper parts and whitish underparts and is almost indistinguishable except by voice from E. traillii (willow flycatcher)

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