22-letter words containing th

the straits of florida — a sea passage between the Florida Keys and Cuba, linking the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico
the time of one's life — a memorably enjoyable time
the tip of the iceberg — If you say that a problem is the tip of the iceberg, you mean that it is one small part of a much larger problem.
the top of the morning — a morning greeting regarded as characteristic of Irishmen
the-leaning-tower-pisa — a round, marble campanile in Pisa, Italy, begun in 1174 and now 17 feet (5.2 meters) out of the perpendicular in its height of 179 feet (54 meters).
theoretical arithmetic — arithmetic (def 2).
there is no comparison — If you say there is no comparison between one thing and another, you mean that you think the first thing is much better than the second, or very different from it.
there's nothing for it — there's no choice; there's no other course
thermal imaging camera — a camera that can make infrared radiation visible
thermal imaging system — equipment providing images of a target, or of a person or thing under examination
thermometric titration — titration in which the end point is determined by measuring the temperature of a solution.
thermonuclear reaction — a nuclear-fusion reaction that takes place between the nuclei of a gas, especially hydrogen, heated to a temperature of several million degrees.
thiamine-hydrochloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
three-wattled bellbird — any of several birds having a loud bell-like cry, especially Anthornis melanura, a honey eater of New Zealand, and Procnias tricarunculata (three-wattled bellbird) of Central America.
threespine stickleback — a widely distributed stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus, occurring in marine, brackish, or fresh waters throughout the northern hemisphere.
through someone's eyes — If someone sees or considers something through your eyes, they consider it in the way that you do, from your point of view.
through thick and thin — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
through-the-lens meter — a light meter employing a sensor cell located behind the taking lens.
throw on the scrapheap — to discard or get rid of as useless
thus spake zarathustra — German Also sprach Zarathustra. a philosophical work in poetic form (1883) by Friedrich Nietzsche.
tip the scales/balance — If something tips the scales or tips the balance, it gives someone a slight advantage.
to awaken to something — to become aware of something
to be mixed up with sb — if you are mixed up with someone, usually someone that other people disapprove of, you are emotionally or sexually involved with them
to be on the safe side — If you say you are doing something to be on the safe side, you mean that you are doing it in case something undesirable happens, even though this may be unnecessary.
to beat about the bush — If you tell someone not to beat about the bush, you mean that you want them to tell you something immediately and quickly, rather than in a complicated, indirect way.
to fall by the wayside — If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
to go off the deep end — to lose your temper; react angrily
to have the last laugh — If you say that you have the last laugh, you mean that you become successful at something so that people who criticize or oppose you look foolish.
to make the front page — if something 'makes the front page' it is printed on the first page of a newspaper
to open the floodgates — If events open the floodgates to something, they make it possible for that thing to happen much more often or much more seriously than before.
to play to the gallery — If you play to the gallery, you do something in public in a way which you hope will impress people.
to preach to the choir — If you say that someone is preaching to the choir, you mean that they are presenting an argument or opinion to people who already agree with it.
to twiddle your thumbs — If you say that someone is twiddling their thumbs, you mean that they do not have anything to do and are waiting for something to happen.
to upset the applecart — If you upset the applecart, you do something which causes a plan, system, or arrangement to go wrong.
to vote with your feet — If you vote with your feet, you show that you do not support something by leaving the place where it is happening or leaving the organization that is supporting it.
trichlorofluoromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
trifluorochloromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
turn one's hand to sth — If you turn your hand to something such as a practical activity, you learn about it and do it for the first time.
twenty-fifth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1967, establishing the succession to the presidency in the event of the president's death, resignation, or incapacity.
twenty-sixth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1971, lowering the voting age to 18.
twenty-third amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1961, allowing District of Columbia residents to vote in presidential elections.
under the influence of — If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them.
war between the states — the American Civil War: used especially in the South.
water under the bridge — If you say that an event or incident is water under the bridge, you mean that it has happened and cannot now be changed, so there is no point in worrying about it any more.
what sb/sth looks like — If you ask what someone or something looks like, you are asking for a description of them.
what's the difference? — what does it matter?
what/how/why the devil — When you want to emphasize how annoyed or surprised you are, you can use an expression such as what the devil, how the devil, or why the devil.
where the shoe pinches — the source of trouble, grief, difficulty, etc.
white-throated sparrow — a common North American finch, Zonotrichia albicollis, having a white patch on the throat and a black and white striped crown.
whitworth screw thread — a thread form and system of standard sizes, proposed by Whitworth in 1841 and adopted as standard in the U.K., having a flank angle of 55° and a rounded top and foot

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