16-letter words containing e, f, t

the first family — a President's family
the first fruits — The first fruits or the first fruit of a project or activity are its earliest results or profits.
the foreign-born — immigrants of a country
the four hundred — the most exclusive or affluent social clique in a particular place
the gang of four — a radical faction within the Chinese Communist Party that emerged as a political force in the spring of 1976 and was suppressed later that year. Its members, Zhang Chunqiao, Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Jiang Qing, were tried and imprisoned (1981)
the gentle craft — fishing
the hill of tara — the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings, in Co Meath near Dublin
the silver ferns — the women's international netball team of New Zealand
the story of mel — The story of Mel, a Real Programmer
the swiss-french — people from French-speaking Switzerland
the welsh office — (formerly) a department of the British government with responsibility for Welsh policies. It was replaced by the Wales office in 1999.
the years of sth — the period when sth happened or existed
the-little-foxes — a play (1939) by Lillian Hellman.
theatre-francais — Comédie Française.
thomas jefferson — Joseph, 1829–1905, U.S. actor.
throat infection — an infection or inflammation of the throat or pharynx
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
throw oneself on — to rely entirely upon
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
time out of mind — time immemorial (def 1).
to (good) effect — You use effect in expressions such as to good effect and to no effect in order to indicate how successful or impressive an action is.
to be off limits — If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there.
to be out of sth — if you are out of something, you no longer have any of it
to foot the bill — If you have to foot the bill for something, you have to pay for it.
to get cold feet — If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail.
to hold the fort — If you hold the fort for someone, or, in American English, if you hold down the fort, you look after things for them while they are somewhere else or are busy doing something else.
to let go of sth — If you let go of a feeling, attitude, or the control that you have over something, you accept that you should give it up or that it should no longer influence you.
to let off steam — If you let off steam, you get rid of your energy, anger, or strong emotions with physical activity or by behaving in a noisy or violent way.
to lift a finger — If you say that a person does not lift a finger or raise a finger to do something, especially to help someone, you are critical of them because they do nothing.
to lose sight of — If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things.
to lose track of — If you lose track of someone or something, you no longer know where they are or what is happening.
to play for time — If you play for time, you try to make something happen more slowly, because you do not want it to happen or because you need time to think about what to do if it happens.
to play the fool — If you play the fool or act the fool, you behave in a playful, childish, and foolish way, usually in order to make other people laugh.
top-of-the-range — de luxe, expensive
touch of the sun — slight sunstroke
tower of silence — a circular stone platform, typically 30 feet (9.1 meter) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures.
training officer — a person whose job is to teach people the skills they need for a particular field or profession
transfer company — a company that transports people or luggage for a relatively short distance, as between terminals of two railroad lines.
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
transfer payment — any payment made by a government for a purpose other than that of purchasing goods or services, as for welfare benefits.
transfer pricing — the setting of a price for the transfer of raw materials, components, products, or services between the trading units of a large organization
transfer station — a place where residential garbage and commercial wastes are compressed, baled, and loaded on vehicles for moving to disposal sites, as for landfill.
transfer student — a student who moves from one institution or course to another at the same level (e.g. undergraduate)
transverse flute — the normal orchestral flute, as opposed to the recorder (or fipple flute)
tread under foot — to oppress
treaty of verdun — an agreement reached in 843 ad by three grandsons of Charlemagne, dividing his empire into an E kingdom (later Germany), a W kingdom (later France), and a middle kingdom (containing what became the Low Countries, Lorraine, Burgundy, and N Italy)
triacetate fiber — a textile fiber made of cellulose triacetate.
tropic of cancer — Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
twenty-four-hour — lasting for twenty-four hours
twin-lens reflex — See under reflex camera. Abbreviation: TLR.

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