18-letter words containing t, h, i, o

the north atlantic — the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean, especially the waters separating North America and Europe
the northern irish — the people who live in or come from Northern Ireland
the operative word — If you describe a word as the operative word, you want to draw attention to it because you think it is important or exactly true in a particular situation.
the south atlantic — the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies to the south of the equator
the sun also rises — a novel (1926) by Ernest Hemingway.
the uncircumcision — the gentiles
the-cocktail-party — a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
theodore gericault — (Jean Louis André) Théodore [zhahn lwee ahn-drey tey-aw-dawr] /ʒɑ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈdreɪ teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1791–1824, French painter.
there you go again — Phrases such as there you go again are used to show annoyance at someone who is repeating something that has annoyed you in the past.
there's no telling — You use there's no telling to introduce a statement when you want to say that it is impossible to know what will happen in a situation.
thermionic current — an electric current produced by the flow of thermions.
thermoluminescence — phosphorescence produced by the heating of a substance.
thin on the ground — If people or things of a particular kind are thin on the ground, there are very few of them.
think the world of — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
thioantimonic acid — a hypothetical acid, H3SbS4, known only in the form of its salts
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
thiosulphuric acid — an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H2S2O3
thirty-second note — a note having 1/32 of the time value of a whole note; demi-semiquaver.
thirty-second rest — a rest equal in value to a thirty-second note.
thomas alva edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
thorfinn karlsefni — 980–after 1007, Icelandic navigator, explorer, and leader of early colonizing expedition to Vinland, in North America.
thought experiment — Physics. a demonstration or calculation that is based on the postulates of a theory, as relativity, and that demonstrates or clarifies the consequences of the postulates.
thrift-institution — economical management; economy; frugality.
throw in the towel — an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping and drying something wet, as one for the hands, face, or body after washing or bathing.
throw oneself into — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
tighten one's belt — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
tip of the iceberg — a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.
to a grinding halt — If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends.
to be said for sth — If you say there is a lot to be said for something, you mean you think it has a lot of good qualities or aspects.
to bite the bullet — If someone bites the bullet, they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary.
to come unstitched — to go wrong or awry
to find fault with — If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
to get wind of sth — If you get wind of something, you hear about it, especially when someone else did not want you to know about it.
to grit your teeth — If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult.
to kick the bucket — If you say that someone has kicked the bucket, you mean that they have died.
to lay it on thick — If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
to raise the alarm — If you raise the alarm or sound the alarm, you warn people of danger.
to spill the beans — If you spill the beans, you tell someone something that people have been trying to keep secret.
to stop at nothing — If you say that someone will stop at nothing to get something, you are emphasizing that they are willing to do things that are extreme, wrong, or dangerous in order to get it.
to take the mickey — If you take the mickey out of someone or something, you make fun of them, usually in an unkind way.
to twist the knife — If you twist the knife or if you turn the knife in someone's wound, you do or say something to make an unpleasant situation they are in even more unpleasant.
touch-in-goal line — either of the two touchlines at each end of the field between the goal line and the dead-ball line.
toyotomi hideyoshi — Toyotomi [taw-yaw-taw-mee] /ˈtɔ yɔˈtɔ mi/ (Show IPA), 1536–98, Japanese general and statesman: prime minister and dictator of Japan 1585–98.
transit theodolite — a theodolite having a telescope that can be transited.
transmission shaft — a shaft that rotates transmitting motion from the engine to the differential gear
triphosphoric acid — the hypothetical acid H 5 P 3 O 10 , known chiefly by its salts.

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