16-letter words containing b, e, t, r, h, d
- rough-and-tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
- run the blockade — to go past or through a blockade
- scottish borders — a council area in SE Scotland, on the English border: created in 1996, it has the same boundaries as the former Borders Region: it is mainly hilly, with agriculture (esp sheep farming) the chief economic activity. Administrative centre: Newtown St Boswells. Pop: 108 280 (2003 est). Area: 4734 sq km (1827 sq miles)
- sir herbert read — George, 1733–98, American political leader: served in the Continental Congress 1774–77.
- st. john's-bread — carob (def 2).
- the barren lands — a region of tundra in N Canada, extending westwards from Hudson Bay: sparsely inhabited, chiefly by Inuit
- the red brigades — a group of urban guerrillas, based in Italy, who kidnapped and murdered the former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro (1916–78) in 1978
- the subsidiariat — a collective term for the news sources that would not survive without being subsidized directly (by a government, etc), or indirectly (through sharing a parent company with another more profitable revenue source)
- the war-disabled — those people who have been disabled by war
- three blind mice — nursery rhyme
- thrilled to bits — If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something.
- tread the boards — to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
- under sb's thumb — If you are under someone's thumb, you are under their control, or very heavily influenced by them.
- valet de chambre — valet (def 1).
- whatever sb does — You say whatever you do when giving advice or warning someone about something.
- white-haired boy — a favourite; darling