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20-letter words containing a, k, h, e, t, o

  • take to the cleaners — a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
  • that makes two of us — the same applies to me
  • 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-lady-of-the-lake — a narrative poem (1810) by Sir Walter Scott.
  • there's no mistaking — You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it.
  • to keep your hand in — If you do something to keep your hand in, you practise a skill or hobby occasionally in order to remain fairly good at it.
  • to overstep the mark — If someone oversteps the mark, they behave in a way that is considered unacceptable.
  • to shake like a leaf — If you say that someone is shaking like a leaf, you mean that their body is shaking a lot, for instance because they are very cold or frightened.
  • to stick in the craw — to be unacceptable or displeasing to someone
  • to use shock tactics — to attempt to influence people by shocking them
  • watch someone's back — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
  • working relationship — a relationship with a colleague, boss or employee
  • you know what i mean — You can use expressions such as you know what I mean and if you know what I mean to suggest that the person listening to you understands what you are trying to say, and so you do not have to explain any more.
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