19-letter words containing a, k, e

st. kitts and nevis — country in the Leeward Islands of the West Indies, consisting of two islands (St. Kitts & Nevis): formerly a British colony, it became an independent state (1983) & a member of the Commonwealth: c. 101 sq mi (262 sq km); pop. 41,000; cap. Basseterre
stakeholder pension — In Britain, a stakeholder pension is a flexible pension scheme with low charges. Both employees and the state contribute to the scheme, which is optional, and is in addition to the basic state pension.
stanislavski method — method (def 5).
stick in one's craw — the crop of a bird or insect.
stick to one's last — a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired.
strike a false note — to behave inappropriately
swallow-tailed kite — an American kite, Elanoides forficatus, having black upper parts, white head and underparts, and a long, deeply forked tail.
sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
take (the) occasion — to use the opportunity (to do something)
take a running jump — a contemptuous expression of dismissal
take care of sth/sb — If you take care of someone or something, you look after them and prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
take care to do sth — If you take care to do something, you make sure that you do it.
take evasive action — If you take evasive action, you deliberately move away from someone or something in order to avoid meeting them or being hit by them.
take five, take ten — If someone tells you to take five or to take ten, they are telling you to have a five- or ten-minute break from what you are doing.
take it for granted — If you take it for granted that something is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
take it on the chin — the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth.
take it or leave it — If you say to someone 'take it or leave it', you are telling them that they can accept something or not accept it, but that you are not prepared to discuss any other alternatives.
take it to the wire — to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
take my word for it — If you say to someone 'take my word for it', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth.
take one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
take one's medicine — any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy.
take one's mind off — to stop one from thinking about; turn one's attention from
take sb/sth in hand — If you take something or someone in hand, you take control or responsibility over them, especially in order to improve them.
take someone's part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
take sth personally — If you take someone's remarks personally, you are upset because you think that they are criticizing you in particular.
take the initiative — If you take the initiative in a situation, you are the first person to act, and are therefore able to control the situation.
take to one's heels — the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
take up the cudgels — If you take up the cudgels for someone or something, you speak or fight in support of them.
that's more like it — If you say that's more like it, you mean that the thing that you are referring to is more satisfactory than it was on earlier occasions.
the great awakening — a movement of religious revival in the American Colonies from c. 1720 to the time of the Revolution
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 pickwick papers — a novel written by the English novelist Charles Dickens(1812--70)
theodore von karman — Theodore, 1881–1963, U.S. scientist and aeronautical engineer, born in Hungary.
ticket-of-leave man — (formerly in Britain) a convict who had a permit to leave prison, after serving only part of his sentence, with certain restrictions placed on him
to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
to click into place — If you have been trying to understand something puzzling and then everything falls into place or clicks into place, you suddenly understand how different pieces of information are connected and everything becomes clearer.
to fit like a glove — If you say that something fits like a glove, you are emphasizing that it fits exactly.
to go blackberrying — to go on an outing to collect blackberries
to make a fast buck — When someone makes a fast buck or makes a quick buck, they earn a lot of money quickly and easily, often by doing something which is considered to be dishonest.
to make eye contact — If you make eye contact with someone, you look at them at the same time as they look at you, so that you are both aware that you are looking at each other. If you avoid eye contact with someone, you deliberately do not look straight at them because you feel awkward or embarrassed.
to make like sth/sb — If you make like you are doing something, you act as if you are doing it, and if you make like someone, you act as if you are that person.
to make your/a mark — If you make your mark or make a mark, you become noticed or famous by doing something impressive or unusual.
to stick out a mile — If you say that something or someone sticks out a mile or stands out a mile, you are emphasizing that they are very obvious and easy to recognize.
to take a back seat — If you take a back seat, you allow other people to have all the power and to make all the decisions.
to take the biscuit — If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the biscuit or that what they have done takes the biscuit, to emphasize your surprise at their behaviour.
trickle bed reactor — A trickle bed reactor is a reactor in which gravity makes a gas and a liquid flow through a bed of catalyst.
tricks of the trade — expert techniques
tussock caterpillar — the larva of a tussock moth.
vacuum coffee maker — a coffee pot with upper and lower glass units, the upper for ground coffee and the lower for water that, when boiled, rises through the filter-stoppered bottom of the upper unit and remains there until drawn back down to the lower unit as brewed coffee by a reduction in pressure caused by the removal of heat.

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