19-letter words containing e, s, l

the middle distance — an unspecified point in the distance
the panhandle state — a nickname for West Virginia
the pilgrim fathers — the English Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower to New England, where they founded Plymouth Colony in SE Massachusetts (1620)
the provisional ira — the unofficial faction of the IRA that became increasingly dominant following a split in 1969. The Provisional movement remained committed to a policy of terrorism until its ceasefires of the mid-1990s
the retail business — the business sector in which goods are sold individually or in small quantities to consumers
the social register — a directory, now published annually, of the families who are considered to form the country's social élite
the song of solomon — a book of the Old Testament consisting of a collection of dramatic love poems traditionally ascribed to Solomon
the volunteer state — a nickname for Tennessee
the wolverine state — a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes area of the north central US
the-song-of-solomon — a book of the Bible. Abbreviation: Sol.
theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
thread-line fishing — spinning (def 3).
threadneedle street — a street in the City of London famous for its banks, including the Bank of England, known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street
threshold agreement — an agreement between an employer and employees or their union to increase wages by a specified sum if inflation exceeds a specified level in a specified time
throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
throw to the wolves — 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.
tidal power station — a power station where the energy of flowing water is converted into electricity
tiglath-pileser iii — died 727 b.c, king of Assyria 745–727.
to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to blow a raspberry — If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone.
to blow the whistle — If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening.
to cast a/its spell — If something or someone casts their spell on you or casts a spell on you, you are fascinated or charmed by them.
to click your heels — If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
to follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
to give sb a leg up — to help with climbing
to keep to yourself — If you keep to yourself, you stay on your own most of the time and do not mix socially with other people.
to let go of sb/sth — If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them.
to let someone know — If you let someone know something, you tell them about it or make sure that they know about it.
to lose your temper — If you lose your temper, you become so angry that you shout at someone or show in some other way that you are no longer in control of yourself.
to make like sth/sb — If you make like you are doing something, you act as if you are doing it, and if you make like someone, you act as if you are that person.
to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.
to plumb the depths — If someone plumbs the depths of an unpleasant emotion or quality, they experience it or show it to an extreme degree.
to steer/stay clear — If you steer clear or stay clear of someone or something, you avoid them.
to stick out a mile — If you say that something or someone sticks out a mile or stands out a mile, you are emphasizing that they are very obvious and easy to recognize.
to the exclusion of — If you do one thing to the exclusion of something else, you only do the first thing and do not do the second thing at all.
to wet your whistle — To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
total probable loss — A total probable loss is the highest degree of loss or damage that is probable if an insured event occurs.
touch all the bases — to deal with all related details
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
trahison des clercs — a compromising of intellectual integrity, esp. for political reasons
transdenominational — of or relating to a denomination or denominations.
transitional relief — a form of tax relief, designed to smooth large changes in liability, which operates by restricting the proportion by which liability may change per year, both upwards and downwards
translation of axes — the process of replacing the axes in a Cartesian coordinate system with a new set of axes, parallel to the first, used to write equations of curves not centered about the origin.
transuranic element — any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element. See also transactinide element.
travelers' diarrhea — persistent and often severe diarrhea experienced by a traveler whose digestive system is unaccustomed to the bacteria in local food and water.
travelling expenses — expenses that are paid to someone, for example, by their employer, for the costs they need to travel
travelling salesman — A travelling salesman is a salesman who travels to different places and meets people in order to sell goods or take orders.
tree planters state — Nebraska (used as a nickname).

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