19-letter words containing w, i, t, h, o

so what else is new — not surprised
so what, what of it — You say so what? or what of it? to indicate that the previous remark seems unimportant, uninteresting, or irrelevant to you.
son-of-a-bitch stew — (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer.
straight and narrow — the way of virtuous or proper conduct: After his release from prison, he resolved to follow the straight and narrow.
straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
take it to the wire — to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
the eye of the wind — the direction from which the wind is blowing
the hampshire downs — a range of low chalk hills that crosses Hampshire in S England
the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
the whole enchilada — all of it; everything; the entirety of something
the wolverine state — a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes area of the north central US
there is no knowing — one cannot tell
third law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
throw in one's hand — (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
throw in the sponge — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
to be going on with — If you say that something is enough to be going on with, you mean that it is enough for your needs at the moment, although you will need something better at some time in the future.
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to be reckoned with — of considerable importance or influence
to blow the whistle — If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening.
to have it off/away — To have it off with someone or have it away with someone means to have sex with them.
to pull your weight — If you pull your weight, you work as hard as everyone else who is involved in the same task or activity.
to wet your whistle — To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
trickle-down theory — an economic theory that monetary benefits directed especially by the government to big business will in turn pass down to and profit smaller businesses and the general public.
wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.
welsh mountain pony — a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding, originally from Wales
wesleyan methodists — a branch of the Methodist Church in its original form
west dunbartonshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on Loch Lomond and the Clyde estuary: corresponds to part of the historical county of Dunbartonshire; part of Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: engineering industries. Administrative centre: Dumbarton. Pop: 92 320 (2003 est). Area: 162 sq km (63 sq miles)
what makes one tick — a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
what's your poison? — what would you like to drink?
what-do-you-call-it — whachamacallit.
white-collar worker — office employee, clerical worker
white-fronted goose — a grayish-brown wild goose, Anser albifrons, of Eurasia and western North America, having a white patch on the front of the face.
white-handed gibbon — a gibbon, Hylobates lar, inhabiting Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and northern Sumatra, varying from black to light buff in color, and having white hands and feet: an endangered species.
white-winged scoter — a blackish North American duck, Melanitta deglandi, having a white patch on each wing.
whorfian hypothesis — Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
whorled loosestrife — any of various plants belonging to the genus Lysimachia, of the primrose family, having clusters of usually yellow flowers, as L. vulgaris (garden loosestrife) or L. quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)
william howard taft — Helen Herron [her-uh n] /ˈhɛr ən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
with flying colours — If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test.
with the gloves off — (of a dispute, argument, etc) conducted mercilessly and in earnest, with no reservations
with your eyes open — If you say that you did something with your eyes open or with your eyes wide open, you mean that you knew about the problems and difficulties that you were likely to have.
withdrawal symptoms — When someone has withdrawal symptoms, they feel ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to.
withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
within one's rights — If you say that someone is within their rights to do something, you mean that they are morally or legally entitled to do it.
within rocket range — able to be reached by rockets
without further ado — If you do something without further ado or without more ado, you do it at once and do not discuss or delay it any longer.
woman in the street — the average woman: a new magazine for the woman in the street.
world heritage site — a natural or manmade area or structure which is recognized as being of international importance and therefore deserving special protection
writ of prohibition — a command by a higher court that a lower court shall not exercise jurisdiction in a particular case.

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