21-letter words containing e, n, k

poke borak at someone — to jeer at someone
protestant work ethic — work ethic.
public-key encryption — (cryptography) (PKE, Or "public-key cryptography") An encryption scheme, introduced by Diffie and Hellman in 1976, where each person gets a pair of keys, called the public key and the private key. Each person's public key is published while the private key is kept secret. Messages are encrypted using the intended recipient's public key and can only be decrypted using his private key. This is often used in conjunction with a digital signature. The need for sender and receiver to share secret information (keys) via some secure channel is eliminated: all communications involve only public keys, and no private key is ever transmitted or shared. Public-key encryption can be used for authentication, confidentiality, integrity and non-repudiation. See also knapsack problem.
put someone's back up — to annoy someone
rap over the knuckles — to reprimand
reckless endangerment — a crime whereby a person behaves in a reckless manner which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person
redwood national park — a national park in N California: redwood forest with some of the world's tallest trees. 172 sq. mi. (445 sq. km).
rocky mountain oyster — mountain oyster.
round-necked pullover — a sweater with a plain round neckline
s-k reduction machine — An abstract machine defined by Professor David Turner to evaluate combinator expressions represented as binary graphs. Named after the two basic combinators, S and K.
safe in the knowledge — If you do something safe in the knowledge that something else is the case, you do the first thing confidently because you are sure of the second thing.
scarlet monkey flower — any of various plants belonging to the genus Mimulus, of the figwort family, as M. cardinalis (scarlet monkey flower) having spotted flowers that resemble a face.
sequoia national park — a national park in central California: giant sequoia trees. 604 sq. mi. (1565 sq. km).
share and share alike — with each having an equal share
sick to one's stomach — afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing.
sink one's teeth into — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
skeleton at the feast — a person or event that brings gloom or sadness to an occasion of joy or celebration
skop, skiet en donder — violent action and melodramatic adventure in a film
spark ignition engine — A spark ignition engine is an engine running on the Otto cycle.
stick in one's throat — to be difficult, or against one's conscience, for one to accept, utter, or believe
stock list department — (in an American stock exchange) the department dealing with monitoring compliance with its listing requirements and rules
stokes-adams syndrome — unconsciousness accompanying atrioventricular heart block, sometimes characterized by weakness, irregular pulse, and intermittent convulsive or nonconvulsive seizures.
strike the right note — to behave appropriately
take off one's hat to — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
take one's (own) life — to commit suicide
take one's finger out — stop delaying or procrastinating
take one's hat off to — to salute or congratulate
take someone prisoner — to capture and hold someone as a prisoner, esp as a prisoner of war
take the consequences — to accept the results of one's actions
take under advisement — to consider carefully
take/come into effect — If a law or policy takes effect or comes into effect at a particular time, it officially begins to apply or be valid from that time. If it remains in effect, it still applies or is still valid.
tartarian honeysuckle — an Asian honeysuckle, Lonicera tatarica, having fragrant, white to pink flowers.
tenure track position — a position or office that carries with it the opportunity to eventually obtain tenure or the right to permanent employment
the break of day/dawn — The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night.
the corncracker state — a nickname for the state of Kentucky
the icing on the cake — If you describe something as the icing on the cake, you mean that it makes a good thing even better, but it is not essential.
the joker in the pack — If you describe someone or something as the joker in the pack, you mean that they are different from the other people or things in their group, and can be unpredictable.
the microsoft network — (networking) (MSN) Microsoft's ISP and online content service, launched in October 1996. Not to be confused with Microsoft Networking. MSN was originally based on custom software and protocols, however Microsoft saw the error of their ways and adopted Internet standards. MSN now provides standard WWW and email facilities, albeit with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web-browser and the Outlook Express email software. The service also provides "Community Services" including newsgroups, forums, and chat.
think outside the box — to think in a different, innovative, or original manner, esp with regard to business practices, products, systems, etc
ticker-tape reception — (mainly in New York) the showering of the motorcade of a distinguished politician, visiting head of state, etc, with ticker tape as a sign of welcome
to be hard luck on sb — to be unfortunate or unlucky for someone
to be on an even keel — If you say that someone or something is on an even keel, you mean that they are working or progressing smoothly and steadily, without any sudden changes.
to hit the bookstands — (of a book) to be published
to kick someone's ass — To kick ass or to kick someone's ass means to show them that you are angry with them, either by telling them or by using physical force.
to make a mental note — If you make a mental note of something, you make an effort to store it in your memory so that you will not forget it.
to risk life and limb — If someone risks life and limb, they do something very dangerous that may cause them to die or be seriously injured.
to sink without trace — If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely.
to take the long view — If you take the long view, you consider what is likely to happen in the future over a long period, rather than thinking only about things that are going to happen soon.
to take your mind off — If something takes your mind off a problem or unpleasant situation, it helps you to forget about it for a while.
to think better of it — If you intend to do something and then think better of it, you decide not to do it because you realize it would not be sensible.

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