21-letter words containing t, h, e, r, i, s

the flickertail state — a name for the state of North Dakota
the jury is still out — it has not yet been decided or agreed on
the maastricht treaty — a treaty on European economic and monetary union agreed by government leaders of the 12 EC states at a meeting in Maastricht in December 1991
the man in the street — If you talk about the man in the street or the man or woman in the street, you mean ordinary people in general.
the microsoft network — (networking) (MSN) Microsoft's ISP and online content service, launched in October 1996. Not to be confused with Microsoft Networking. MSN was originally based on custom software and protocols, however Microsoft saw the error of their ways and adopted Internet standards. MSN now provides standard WWW and email facilities, albeit with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web-browser and the Outlook Express email software. The service also provides "Community Services" including newsgroups, forums, and chat.
the oldest profession — prostitution
the origin of species — (On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life) a treatise (1859) by Charles Darwin setting forth his theory of evolution.
the press association — the national news agency for the United Kingdom and Ireland
the probation service — a criminal justice service that is mainly responsible for dealing with offenders by placing them under the supervision of a probation officer
the shipping forecast — a radio broadcast made by the BBC of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the British Isles
the stars and stripes — the national flag of the United States of America, consisting of 50 white stars representing the present states on a blue field and seven red and six white horizontal stripes representing the original states
the stationery office — (in the UK) the company that supplies the civil service with all its office supplies, machinery, printing and binding, etc
the supreme sacrifice — the sacrifice of one's life
the throwaway society — a society full of excessive consumption and waste of food, products, etc
theater of operations — the part of the theater of war, including a combat zone and a communications zone, that is engaged in military operations and their support.
theoretical physicist — a scientist who studies theoretical physics
there's nothing to it — If you say 'There's nothing to it', 'There's not much to it', or 'That's all there is to it', you are emphasizing how simple you think something is.
thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
thermal power station — a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
third-party insurance — insurance that compensates for a loss to a party other than the insured for which the insured is liable.
threshold wage policy — a policy whereby wages are increased in accordance with inflation
throw one's hat at it — to give up all hope of getting or achieving something
to have green fingers — If someone has green fingers, they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well.
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
to mix your metaphors — If you mix your metaphors, you use two conflicting metaphors. People do this accidentally, or sometimes deliberately as a joke.
to rear its ugly head — If something unpleasant rears its head or rears its ugly head, it becomes visible or noticeable.
to rub shoulders with — If you rub shoulders with famous people, you meet them and talk to them. You can also say that you rub elbows with someone, especially in American English.
to shoot from the hip — If you say that someone shoots from the hip or fires from the hip, you mean that they react to situations or give their opinion very quickly, without stopping to think.
to sink without trace — If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely.
triple superphosphate — superphosphate (def 2).
triple-superphosphate — Also called acid phosphate. a mixture of calcium acid phosphate and calcium sulfate prepared by treating phosphate rock with sulfuric acid: used chiefly as a fertilizer.
weinberg-salam theory — electroweak theory.
what price something? — what are the chances of something happening now?
whistling in the dark — If you say that someone is whistling in the dark, you mean that they are trying to remain brave and convince themselves that the situation is not as bad as it seems.
white-crowned sparrow — a North American sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, having black and white stripes on the head.
with one's bare hands — If someone does something with their bare hands, they do it without using any weapons or tools.
worth someone's while — worth someone's time, consideration, etc.; profitable in some way
writ of habeas corpus — law: petition for hearing
youth training scheme — (formerly, in Britain) a scheme, run by the Training Agency, to provide vocational training for unemployed 16–17-year-olds

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