20-letter words containing c, h, u, t

the butterfat cheque — the total annual cash return for operations on a dairy farm
the canterbury tales — an uncompleted sequence of tales by Chaucer, written for the most part after 1387.
the course of nature — the ordinary course of events
the gnomes of zurich — Swiss bankers and financiers
the internet account — An Internet provider in Sydney, Australia who provides SLIP, PPP and CLI accounts for the same rates. <[email protected]> handles Acorn software. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Telephone: +61 (2) 968 4333. Fax: +61 (2) 968 4334. Address: PO BOX 473, Crows Nest, NSE 2065, Australia.
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 methodist church — a group of people within the Christian religion who follow a system of faith and practice initiated by the English preacher John Wesley (1703–91) and his followers
therapeutic abortion — abortion performed when a woman's pregnancy endangers her health.
thermal conductivity — the amount of heat per unit time per unit area that can be conducted through a plate of unit thickness of a given material, the faces of the plate differing by one unit of temperature.
thioantimonious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3SbS3, HSbS2, and H4Sb2S5, known only in the forms of their salts in solution
thomas of erceldoune — Thomas of, Thomas of Erceldoune.
thought transference — transference of thought by extrasensory means from the mind of one individual to another; telepathy.
to catch your breath — If something makes you catch your breath, it makes you take a short breath of air, usually because it shocks you.
to clear your throat — If you clear your throat, you cough once in order to make it easier to speak or to attract people's attention.
to cross the rubicon — If you say that someone has crossed the Rubicon, you mean that they have reached a point where they cannot change a decision or course of action.
to disturb the peace — If someone is accused of disturbing the peace, they are accused of behaving in a noisy and offensive way in public.
to pull your punches — If you say that someone does not pull their punches when they are criticizing a person or thing, you mean that they say exactly what they think, even though this might upset or offend people.
to use shock tactics — to attempt to influence people by shocking them
too much information — I don't want to hear any more
toothbrush moustache — a short narrow moustache, resembling the filaments of a toothbrush
triple witching hour — the last hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the four Fridays each year when stock options, stock index futures, and options on such futures simultaneously expire: regarded as a time of extreme volatility in trading.
trumpet call for sth — a signal for something
try conclusions with — to engage in an argument or contest with
turn the other cheek — not retaliate
uncertificated share — a share of a mutual fund credited to the account of a shareholder without the physical issuance of a certificate evidencing ownership.
uncharacteristically — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
under the microscope — If you say that something is under the microscope, you mean that it is being studied very closely, usually because it is believed that something is wrong with it.
unified screw thread — a screw thread system introduced for defence equipment (1939–44), in which the thread form and pitch were a compromise between British Standard Whitworth and American Standard Sellers: adopted by the International Standards Organization
until further notice — If a situation is said to exist until further notice, it will continue for an uncertain length of time until someone changes it.
upset the apple cart — to disrupt a procedure, spoil someone's plans, etc.
viscount northcliffe — Viscount, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth.
warehouse facilities — places for storing goods
what-you-may-call-it — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
white bush (scallop) — a variety of summer squash having a saucer-shaped white fruit, scalloped around the edges
with all due respect — despite my regard for you
without prejudice to — If you take an action without prejudice to an existing situation, your action does not change or harm that situation.
worcestershire sauce — a sharp sauce made with soy, vinegar, spices, etc., originally made in Worcester, England.

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