19-letter words containing t, h, e, o, d

sulfureted hydrogen — hydrogen sulfide.
take care to do sth — If you take care to do something, you make sure that you do it.
telephone directory — a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.
the admiralty board — (formerly) a department of the British Ministry of Defence, responsible for the administration and planning of the Royal Navy
the almighty dollar — money regarded figuratively as a god, or source of great power
the best of friends — If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past.
the end of the road — If a process or person has reached the end of the road, they are unable to progress any further.
the eye of the wind — the direction from which the wind is blowing
the fat of the land — the best that is obtainable
the golden triangle — an opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
the hampshire downs — a range of low chalk hills that crosses Hampshire in S England
the heat of the day — The heat of the day is the hottest part of the day, especially when this is very hot.
the london assembly — the devolved legislature of London, based in City Hall, Southwark
the millennium dome — a dome-shaped structure in Greenwich, London, built to house an exhibition to celebrate the millennium in 2000
the whole enchilada — all of it; everything; the entirety of something
the world of cryton — (TWOC) A BBS for the Acorn Archimedes. Telephone: +44 (1749) 670 030 (24hrs, most speeds).
theatrical producer — a person who is responsible for all aspects of a theatrical production
theodore von karman — Theodore, 1881–1963, U.S. scientist and aeronautical engineer, born in Hungary.
third international — an international organization (1919–43), founded in Moscow, uniting Communist groups of various countries and advocating the attainment of their ends by violent revolution. Also called Comintern, Communist International. Compare international (def 6).
thorn in one's side — a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
three-point landing — an aircraft landing in which the two wheels of the main landing gear and the tail or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously.
threshold agreement — an agreement between an employer and employees or their union to increase wages by a specified sum if inflation exceeds a specified level in a specified time
throw cold water on — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
throw in one's hand — (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
throw sth overboard — If you throw something overboard, for example an idea or suggestion, you reject it completely.
time on one's hands — an interval with nothing to do
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to be headquartered — to be based; to have headquarters (in a place)
to be off the radar — to no longer be noticed or important
to be reckoned with — of considerable importance or influence
to change your mind — If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.
to do the drying-up — to dry dishes, cups, glasses, etc after they have been washed
to hang by a thread — If you say that something is hanging by a thread, you mean that it is in a very uncertain state and is unlikely to survive or succeed.
to have and to hold — to possess for life
to have sth in mind — If you ask someone what they have in mind, you want to know in more detail about an idea or wish they have.
to hold your breath — If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water.
to hold your tongue — If you hold your tongue, you do not say anything even though you might want to or be expected to, because it is the wrong time to say it.
to lay down the law — If you say that someone lays down the law, you are critical of them because they give other people orders and they think that they are always right.
to play hard to get — If someone plays hard to get, they pretend not to be interested in another person or in what someone is trying to persuade them to do.
to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.
to plumb the depths — If someone plumbs the depths of an unpleasant emotion or quality, they experience it or show it to an extreme degree.
to shorten the odds — To shorten the odds on something happening means to make it more likely to happen. To lengthen the odds means to make it less likely to happen. You can also say that the odds shorten or lengthen.
to shudder to think — If you say that you shudder to think what would happen in a particular situation, you mean that you expect it to be so bad that you do not really want to think about it.
to the prejudice of — to the detriment of
trahison des clercs — a compromising of intellectual integrity, esp. for political reasons
trickle-down theory — an economic theory that monetary benefits directed especially by the government to big business will in turn pass down to and profit smaller businesses and the general public.
tricks of the trade — expert techniques
trisodium phosphate — sodium phosphate (def 3).
turn someone's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
turn sth inside out — If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy.

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