21-letter words containing t, h, o, n, b

know someone by sight — If you know someone by sight, you can recognize them when you see them, although you have never met them and talked to them.
laboratory technician — sb who assists in a laboratory
lap and shoulder belt — a car seat belt
leave holding the bag — a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
loch ness monster bug — (humour) (Or "Bugfoot") A bug which cannot be reproduced or has only been sighted by one person. Named after the mythical creature claimed to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland.
make (both) ends meet — to manage to keep one's expenses within one's income
member of the wedding — a novel (1946) and play (1950) by Carson McCullers.
methyltrinitrobenzene — TNT.
night-blooming cereus — any of various cacti of the genera Hylocereus, Peniocereus, Nyctocereus, or Selenicereus, having large, usually white flowers that open at night.
northumberland strait — the part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence that separates Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. About 200 miles (320 km) long; 9–30 miles (15–48 km) wide.
not a patch on sb/sth — If you say that someone or something is not a patch on another person or thing, you mean that they are not as good as that person or thing.
not care a hang about — to not care the least bit about
not hold one's breath — If you say that you won't hold your breath, you mean that you do not expect something to happen even though someone has suggested that it might.
on o's best behaviour — If someone is on their best behaviour, they are trying very hard to behave well.
ortho-dichlorobenzene — a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , used as a solvent for a wide range of organic materials.
propantheline bromide — a substance, C 2 3 H 3 0 BrNO 3 , used in the treatment of peptic ulcers.
proton-pump inhibitor — any of a group of drugs used to treat excessive secretion of acid in the stomach and any resulting ulcers. They block the enzyme (proton pump) in the cells of the gastric glands that secrete hydrochloric acid
push the panic button — an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
rayleigh distribution — (mathematics) A curve that yields a good approximation to the actual labour curves on software projects.
reciprocal inhibition — the theory that the pairing of an anxiety-provoking stimulus with anxiety-reducing reactions will weaken the association between the stimulus and the anxiety.
rectangular hyperbola — a hyperbola with perpendicular asymptotes
rehabilitation centre — a centre or clinic where people with an alcohol or drug addiction are treated
reverberation chamber — a room with walls that reflect sound. It is used to make acoustic measurements and as a source of reverberant sound to be mixed with direct sound for recording or broadcasting
salam-weinberg theory — the electroweak theory.
satisficing behaviour — the form of behaviour demonstrated by firms who seek satisfactory profits and satisfactory growth rather than maximum profits
single spanish burton — a tackle having a runner as well as the fall supporting the load, giving a mechanical advantage of three, neglecting friction.
snr bandwidth product — (communications) The integral of the SNR over frequency. The SNR bandwidth product is an important limit in the capacity of a communication channel.
sympathetic vibration — a vibration induced by resonance.
the battle of britain — from August to October 1940, the prolonged bombing of S England by the German Luftwaffe and the successful resistance by the RAF Fighter Command, which put an end to the German plan of invading Britain
the best of the bunch — If you say someone or something is the best of the bunch or the pick of the bunch, you mean they are the best of a group of people or things.
the birth of a nation — an American film (1915), directed by D. W. Griffith.
the break of day/dawn — The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night.
the built environment — the buildings and all other things constructed by human beings
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 sooner the better — You say the sooner the better when you think something should be done as soon as possible.
think outside the box — to think in a different, innovative, or original manner, esp with regard to business practices, products, systems, etc
threatening behaviour — intimidation or intentional behaviour that causes another person to fear injury or harm
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to be mixed up in sth — if you are mixed up in something, usually something bad, you are involved in it
to blow sth wide open — to expose something
to change the subject — When someone involved in a conversation changes the subject, they start talking about something else, often because the previous subject was embarrassing.
to have money to burn — If you say that someone has money to burn, you mean that they have more money than they need or that they spend their money on things that you think are unnecessary.
to hit the bookstands — (of a book) to be published
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
to put the wind up sb — If something or someone puts the wind up you, they frighten or worry you.
to think better of it — If you intend to do something and then think better of it, you decide not to do it because you realize it would not be sensible.
vacation bible school — a religious school conducted by some churches during the summer for students on vacation.
washington's birthday — February 22, formerly observed as a legal holiday in most states of the U.S. in honor of the birth of George Washington.
weinberg-salam theory — electroweak theory.
with one's bare hands — If someone does something with their bare hands, they do it without using any weapons or tools.

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