27-letter words containing t, h, e, n, o

haul someone over the coals — to reprimand someone
have a frog in one's throat — to experience temporary hoarseness due to throat irritation
have one's back to the wall — to be in a very difficult situation
have something on the brain — Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
have the ball at one's feet — to have the chance of doing something
healing by second intention — an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
health and safety inspector — a person who inspects workplaces, to check that they do not pose dangers to workers
health service commissioner — (in Britain) the official name for an ombudsman who investigates personal complaints of injustice or hardship resulting from the failure, absence, or maladministration of a service for which a Regional or District Health Authority or Family Practitioner Committee is responsible, after other attempts to obtain redress have failed
henry the navigator, prince — Prince, 1394–1460, prince of Portugal.
higher national certificate — a work-related higher education qualification, taking two years part-time, or a year full-time.
hitch one's wagon to a star — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
hoist with one's own petard — being the victim of one's own schemes
hormone replacement therapy — If a woman has hormone replacement therapy, she takes the hormone oestrogen, usually in order to control the symptoms of the menopause. The abbreviation HRT is often used.
hotline communications ltd. — (company) The company that developes and distributes Hotline Connect.
hue, saturation, brightness — (graphics) (HSB) A colour model that describes colours in terms of hue, saturation, and brightness. In the tables below, a hue is a "pure" colour, i.e. one with no black or white in it. A shade is a "dark" colour, i.e. one produced by mixing a hue with black. A tint is a "light" colour, i.e. one produced by mixing a hue with white. A tone is a colour produced by mixing a hue with a shade of grey. Colour type S L Black Any 0% White Any 100% Grey 0% 1-99% Hue 100% 50% Shade 100% 1-49% Tint 100% 51-99% Tone 1-99% 1-99% Quattro Pro, CorelDraw, and PhotoShop use a variant (Quattro Pro calls the third parameter "brightness") in which a brightness of 100% can produce white, a pure hue, or anything in between, depending on the saturation. Colour type S B Black Any 0% White 0% 100% Grey 0% 1-99% Hue 100% 100% Shade 100% 1-99% Tint 1-99% 100% Tone 1-99% 1-99% [Same as HSV?]
hypergeometric distribution — a system of probabilities associated with finding a specified number of elements, as 5 white balls, from a given number of elements, as 10 balls, chosen from a set containing 2 kinds of elements of known quantity, as 15 white balls and 20 black balls.
hypertext transfer protocol — (protocol) (HTTP) The client-server TCP/IP protocol used on the web for the exchange of HTML documents. It conventionally uses port 80. See also Uniform Resource Locator.
in (or out of) the picture — considered (or not considered) as involved in a situation
in (or out of) the running — in (or out of) the competition; having a (or no) chance to win
in (or over) the long haul — over a long period of time
in the market for something — If you are in the market for something, you are interested in buying it.
in the open/out in the open — If an attitude or situation is in the open or out in the open, people know about it and it is no longer kept secret.
in the pit of one's stomach — If you have a feeling in the pit of your stomach, you have a tight or sick feeling in your stomach, usually because you are afraid or anxious.
index librorum prohibitorum — a list of books forbidden to be read except from expurgated editions or by special permission.
infectious canine hepatitis — a disease of dogs caused by an adenovirus and characterized by signs of liver disease
interim standard atmosphere — an agreed theoretical description of the atmosphere for altitudes between 50 and 80 km, pending refinement by further measurements
internet architecture board — (IAB) The technical body that oversees the development of the Internet suite of protocols. It has two task forces: the Internet Engineering Task Force and the Internet Research Task Force. "IAB" previously stood for Internet Activities Board.
introgressive-hybridization — the introduction of genes from one species into the gene pool of another species, occurring when matings between the two produce fertile hybrids.
isonicotinic acid hydrazide — isoniazid.
keep body and soul together — the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.
keep one's head above water — If you keep your head above water, you just avoid getting into difficulties; used especially to talk about business.
keep one's weather eye open — to stay on the alert
knights of the ku klux klan — Ku Klux Klan (def 2).
kungliga tekniska högskolan — (body, education) (KTH, Royal Institute of Art and Technology) A Swedish university founded in 1827 that is strong in engineering and computing (e.g. AI, Virtual Reality). In 1998 KTH had nearly 11,000 undergraduate students, 1,300 postgraduate students, and 2,900 staff, making it the largest of Sweden's six universitites of technology. Address: Stockholm, Sweden.
master of the queen's music — (in Britain when the sovereign is female) a court post dating from the reign of Charles I. It is an honorary title and normally held by an established English composer
maximum-minimum thermometer — a thermometer that records the highest and lowest temperatures since it was last set
mechanically recovered meat — an amalgamation of the gristle, cartilage, and fat removed from animal carcasses, sometimes used in the manufacture of meat products such as sausages and hamburgers
michelson-morley experiment — an experiment first performed in 1887 by A. A. Michelson and E. W. Morley, in which an interferometer was used to attempt to detect a difference in the velocities of light in directions parallel and perpendicular to the earth's motion. The negative result was explained by the special theory of relativity
monoalphabetic substitution — a system of substitution that uses only one cipher alphabet in a cryptogram so that each plaintext letter is always represented by the same cipher.
monoamine oxidase inhibitor — any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. Abbreviation: MAOI.
not be the end of the world — If you say that something bad is not the end of the world, you are trying to stop yourself or someone else being so upset by it, by suggesting that it is not the worst thing that could happen.
not like the look of sth/sb — If you don't like the look of something or someone, you feel that they may be dangerous or cause problems.
nothing to write home about — If you say that something is nothing to write home about, you mean that it is not very interesting or exciting.
old chestnut/hoary chestnut — If you refer to a statement, a story, or a joke as an old chestnut or a hoary chestnut, you mean that it has been repeated so often that it is no longer interesting.
on the coat-tails of sb/sth — If you do something on the coat-tails of someone else, you are able to do it because of the other person's success, and not because of your own efforts.
on the scene/from the scene — When a person or thing appears on the scene, they come into being or become involved in something. When they disappear from the scene, they are no longer there or are no longer involved.
on the understanding (that) — If you agree to do something on the understanding that something else will be done, you do it because you have been told that the other thing will definitely be done.
on the up, on the up and up — If something is on the up or on the up and up, it is becoming more successful.
on-line process synthesizer — (simulation) (OPS) A system for discrete simulation under CTSS developed by M. Greenberger at MIT ca. 1964.
open scripting architecture — (OSA) A CIL approach to the coexistence of multiple scripting systems.

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