20-letter words containing t, i, s, o

there's nothing like — a general expression of praise
theresa of avila, st — Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
thermodynamic system — a system whose states of equilibrium can be specified by a few macroscopic properties.
thioantimonious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3SbS3, HSbS2, and H4Sb2S5, known only in the forms of their salts in solution
third-party software — software created by programmers or publishers independent of the manufacturer of the hardware for which it is intended.
this time, for sure! — (exclamation) Ritual affirmation frequently uttered during protracted debugging sessions involving numerous small obstacles (e.g. attempts to bring up a UUCP connection). For the proper effect, this must be uttered in a fruity imitation of Bullwinkle J. Moose. Also heard: "Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!" The canonical response is, of course, "But that trick *never* works!" See hacker humour.
thorn in one's flesh — a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
three-dimensionality — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
tie someone in knots — to completely perplex or confuse someone
to be a warning shot — to be a warning
to burst into flames — If something bursts into flames or bursts into flame, it suddenly starts burning strongly.
to cross the rubicon — If you say that someone has crossed the Rubicon, you mean that they have reached a point where they cannot change a decision or course of action.
to disturb the peace — If someone is accused of disturbing the peace, they are accused of behaving in a noisy and offensive way in public.
to get your bearings — to find out where one is or to find out what one should do next
to give sb their due — You can say 'to give him his due', or 'giving him his due' when you are admitting that there are some good things about someone, even though there are things that you do not like about them.
to give someone hell — If you say that someone gives you hell, you are emphasizing that they shout at you very angrily because of something you have done wrong.
to give up the ghost — If someone gives up the ghost, they stop trying to do something because they no longer believe they can do it successfully. If a machine gives up the ghost, it stops working.
to have it in for sb — If someone has it in for you, they do not like you and they want to make life difficult for you.
to hit the headlines — Someone or something that hits the headlines or grabs the headlines gets a lot of publicity from the media.
to let the side down — If you say that someone has let the side down, you mean that they have embarrassed their family or friends by behaving badly or not doing well at something.
to line your pockets — If you say that someone is lining their own or someone else's pockets, you disapprove of them because they are making money dishonestly or unfairly.
to put it to sb that — If you put it to someone that something is true, you suggest that it is true, especially when you think that they will be unwilling to admit this.
to put sth to rights — to make something consistent with justice, correctness, or orderly arrangement
to reach new heights — to become higher than ever before
to reserve the right — If you say that you reserve the right to do something, you mean that you will do it if you feel that it is necessary.
to sb's disadvantage — If something is to your disadvantage or works to your disadvantage, it creates difficulties for you.
to shake like a leaf — If you say that someone is shaking like a leaf, you mean that their body is shaking a lot, for instance because they are very cold or frightened.
to spread your wings — If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience.
to stick in the craw — to be unacceptable or displeasing to someone
to use shock tactics — to attempt to influence people by shocking them
tobacco mosaic virus — a retrovirus causing mosaic disease in members of the nightshade family. Abbreviation: TMV.
tortoiseshell turtle — hawksbill turtle.
townsend's solitaire — a brownish, slender-billed songbird, Myadestes townsendi, of western North America.
toxic shock syndrome — a rapidly developing, sometimes fatal infection characterized by sudden onset of fever, gastrointestinal upsets, a sunburnlike rash, and a drop in blood pressure: caused by a Staphylococcus aureus toxin and occurring especially in menstruating women using high-absorbency tampons. Abbreviation: TSS.
transcendental logic — (in Kantian epistemology) the study of the mind with reference to its perceptions of external objects and to the objective truth of such perceptions.
transfer of training — transfer (def 19).
transformation point — a temperature at which the transformation of one microconstituent to another begins or ends during heating or cooling.
transformation range — the temperature range within which austenite forms when a ferrous metal is heated, or within which it disappears when the metal is cooled.
transmission density — a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation, equal to the logarithm to base ten of the reciprocal of the transmittance
transposition cipher — a cipher that rearranges the letters of the plain text in a different sequence.
treaty of versailles — the treaty of 1919 imposed upon Germany by the Allies (except for the US and the Soviet Union): the most important of the five peace treaties that concluded World War I
trigonometric series — an infinite series involving sines and cosines of increasing integral multiples of a variable.
troilus and cressida — a satiric comedy (1598–1602?) by Shakespeare.
trois-rivieres-ouest — French name of West Three Rivers.
tropical disturbance — a very weak, or incipient, tropical cyclone.
tropospheric scatter — transmission of radio frequency signals that have been scattered from irregularities in the troposphere to locations hundreds of kilometers distant.
try conclusions with — to engage in an argument or contest with
twenty-twenty vision — vision that is of normal acuity
twiddle one's thumbs — to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.
twilight of the gods — Götterdämmerung.

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