31-letter words containing y, e, t, i
- tiny basic interpreter language — (language) (TBIL) The inner interpreter of Tom Pittman's set of Tiny Basics in Dr Dobb's Journal.
- to bite the hand that feeds you — If someone bites the hand that feeds them, they behave badly or in an ungrateful way towards someone who they depend on.
- to close your eyes to something — If you close your eyes to something bad or if you shut your eyes to it, you ignore it.
- to feel something in your bones — If you say that you feel or know something in your bones, you are indicating that you are certain about it, although you cannot explain why.
- to get your knickers in a twist — If someone is getting their knickers in a twist about something, they are getting annoyed or upset about it without good reason.
- to give something a body swerve — to avoid something
- to wash your hands of something — If you wash your hands of someone or something, you refuse to be involved with them any more or to take responsibility for them.
- transaction processing facility — (operating system) (TPF) A real-time mainframe operating system released by IBM around 1976. TPF is particularly suited to organisations dealing in very high I/O message switching and large global networks. Current users include British Airways (reservations), VISA International (authorisations), Holiday Inn, and Quantas. TPF was traditionally a 370/Assembler environment although the latest, release 4.1, contains C. Formerly known as ACP (Airline Control Program), it was renamed "TPF" to suggests its greater scope. It is common for TPF sites to use IBM's MVS and VM operating systems for off-line processing.
- united states air force academy — an institution at Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the training of U.S. Air Force officers.
- university entrance examination — an examination to determine a candidate's suitability to undertake a course of study at a university
- women's royal voluntary service — a British auxiliary service organized in 1938 as the Women's Voluntary Service for work in air raids and civil defence: active throughout World War II and since 1945 in providing support services for those in need: became the Women's Royal Voluntary Service in 1966
- worcester polytechnic institute — (WPI) A well-regarded, small engineering college. Address: Worcester, MA, USA.
- you've got another think coming — you are mistaken and will soon have to alter your opinion