23-letter words containing t, h, y, s, a
- site catchment analysis — the examination by survey, excavation, maps, and graphs of a contained area to evaluate the productivity of the resources customarily exploited by the inhabitants of a settlement, especially a prehistoric one.
- sodium tripolyphosphate — a white powder, Na 5 P 3 O 1 0 , used as a water softener, sequestering agent, and food additive.
- structural anthropology — a school of anthropology founded by Claude Lévi-Strauss and based loosely on the principles of structural linguistics.
- take sth in your stride — In British English, if you take a problem or difficulty in your stride, you deal with it calmly and easily. The American expression is take something in stride.
- thank one's lucky stars — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- the library of congress — the official library of the United States in Washington, DC. It houses extensive collections in all subject areas and formats, important historical documents, and is also a depository for copyrighted materials.
- the royal naval reserve — the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom
- the whys and wherefores — The whys and wherefores of something are the reasons for it.
- to have your hands full — If you have your hands full with something, you are very busy because of it.
- to meet someone halfway — If you meet someone halfway, you accept some of the points they are making so that you can come to an agreement with them.
- to pass the time of day — If you pass the time of day with someone, you have a short friendly conversation with them.
- to pay through the nose — If you say that you paid through the nose for something, you are emphasizing that you had to pay what you consider too high a price for it.
- to play for high stakes — to gamble on something very important
- to see the light of day — If something sees the light of day at a particular time, it comes into existence or is made known to the public at that time.
- to stick in your throat — If something sticks in your throat, you find it unacceptable.
- to your heart's content — as much as you please
- trans-new guinea phylum — the largest grouping of the non-Austronesian languages of Papua and New Guinea and the surrounding regions
- white-coat hypertension — the phenomenon of having elevated blood pressure only during a medical consultation