20-letter words containing w, a, h, o

pleased with oneself — If someone seems very satisfied with something they have done, you can say that they are pleased with themselves, especially if you think they are more satisfied than they should be.
powhatan confederacy — a network of Algonquian-speaking Indian settlements in Virginia that was ruled by Powhatan.
prothonotary warbler — a wood warbler, Protonotaria citrea, of the eastern U.S., having an orange-yellow head and underparts, and bluish-gray wings and tail.
put the hard word on — to ask or demand something from
redheaded woodpecker — a North American woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus), with a bright-red head and neck, black back, and white underparts
rough-winged swallow — either of two New World swallows of the genus Stelgidopteryx, having outer primary feathers with small barblike hooks on the margins.
rub up the wrong way — to arouse anger (in); annoy
school without walls — a nontraditional educational program that uses community facilities as learning resources.
settle accounts with — to pay or receive a balance due
sharp-tailed sparrow — a sparrow, Ammospiza caudacuta, inhabiting salt marshes in North America, having narrow, sharply pointed tail feathers.
snow-on-the-mountain — a North American euphorbiaceous plant, Euphorbia marginata, having white-edged leaves and showy white bracts surrounding small flowers
software methodology — (programming) The study of how to navigate through each phase of the software process model (determining data, control, or uses hierarchies, partitioning functions, and allocating requirements) and how to represent phase products (structure charts, stimulus-response threads, and state transition diagrams).
sound-and-light show — a nighttime spectacle or performance, at which a building, historic site, etc., is illuminated and the historic significance is imparted to spectators by means of narration, sound effects, and music.
state highway patrol — a state's road traffic police
straight as an arrow — direct, unwavering
switchboard operator — a person who operates an installation in a telephone exchange, office, hotel, etc, at which the interconnection of telephone lines is manually controlled
that makes two of us — the same applies to me
the (whole) ballgame — the main or decisive factor, event, etc.
the last word in sth — If you say that something is the last word in luxury, comfort, or some other quality, you are emphasizing that it has a great deal of this quality.
the luck of the draw — If you say that something is the luck of the draw, you mean that it is the result of chance and you cannot do anything about it.
the other way around — reversed
the roaring twenties — a phrase used to describe the decade of the 1920s (esp in America), so called due to the social, artistic, and cultural dynamism of the period
the way of the cross — a series of images in a church or along a road to a church etc depicting the last hours of Christ
the whole nine yards — everything that is required; the whole thing
third-party software — software created by programmers or publishers independent of the manufacturer of the hardware for which it is intended.
throw up one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
to be a one-man show — to be reliant on one person alone
to be a warning shot — to be a warning
to blow hot and cold — If someone blows hot and cold, they keep changing their attitude towards something, sometimes being very enthusiastic and at other times expressing no interest at all.
to look high and low — If you say that you looked high and low for something, you are emphasizing that you looked for it in every place that you could think of.
to reach new heights — to become higher than ever before
to stick in the craw — to be unacceptable or displeasing to someone
to waste your breath — If someone says you are wasting your breath, they mean that the person you are talking to will not take any notice and so there is no point saying anything to them.
to wear the trousers — If one person in a couple, especially the woman, wears the pants, or in British English wears the trousers, they are the one who makes all the decisions.
to weather the storm — If someone weathers the storm, they succeed in reaching the end of a very difficult period without much harm or damage.
to work your way swh — If you work your way somewhere, you move or progress there slowly, and with a lot of effort or work.
twisted stomach worm — stomach worm.
university of hawaii — (body, education) A University spread over 10 campuses on 4 islands throughout the state. See also Aloha, Aloha Net.
war of the rebellion — American Civil War.
warehouse facilities — places for storing goods
watch someone's back — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
watering of the eyes — the formation of tears in the eyes
western mountain ash — a mountain ash, Sorbus sitchensis, of western North America.
what did you do with — You can ask someone what they did with something as another way of asking them where they put it.
what-you-may-call-it — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
white bush (scallop) — a variety of summer squash having a saucer-shaped white fruit, scalloped around the edges
whole-life insurance — a type of insurance with a savings element that is guaranteed to pay out on death provided premiums have been paid as required by the policy
whyte classification — a system for classifying steam locomotives according to the total number of wheels on the front trucks, drivers, and rear trucks, in that order. For example, a Pacific locomotive is designated as 4-6-2.
wilson cloud chamber — cloud chamber.
with a grain of salt — to season with salt.

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