18-letter words containing e, s, t, a

the blue hen state — a nickname for the state of Delaware
the cat's whiskers — a person or thing that is excellent or superior
the class struggle — the continual conflict between the capitalist and working classes for economic and political power
the coast is clear — If you say that the coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you.
the damage is done — If you say 'the damage is done', you mean that it is too late now to prevent the harmful effects of something that has already happened.
the dismal science — a name for economics coined by Thomas Carlyle
the final solution — the code name used by the Nazis to refer to the plan of mass murder of the Jews
the first sea lord — the senior of the two serving naval officers who sits on the admiralty board of the Ministry of Defence
the heavens opened — it started pouring with rain
the hunger marches — a number of processions by unemployed workers in the 1930s to protest against unemployment and deprivation
the intelligentsia — the educated or intellectual people in a society or community
the lords temporal — (in Britain) peers other than bishops in their capacity as members of the House of Lords
the magnolia state — a nickname referring to Mississippi
the masurian lakes — a group of lakes in Masuria in NE Poland: scene of Russian defeats by the Germans (1914, 1915) during World War I
the middle passage — the journey across the Atlantic Ocean from the W coast of Africa to the Caribbean: the longest part of the journey of the slave ships sailing to the Caribbean or the Americas
the mosque of omar — the mosque in Jerusalem, Israel, built in 691 ad by caliph 'Abd al-Malik: the third most holy place of Islam; stands on the Temple Mount alongside the al-Aqsa mosque
the mountain state — a nickname referring to West Virginia
the palmetto state — a nickname for South Carolina
the passenger seat — the seat used by a passenger of a car, beside the driver
the powers that be — You can refer to people in authority as the powers that be, especially when you want to say that you disagree with them or do not understand what they say or do.
the practicalities — the real facts or details of a situation, as opposed to its theoretical aspects
the queen of sheba — a queen of the Sabeans, who visited Solomon (I Kings 10:1–13)
the same old story — the familiar or regular course of events
the scarlet letter — a novel (1850) by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
the south atlantic — the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies to the south of the equator
the stars and bars — the flag of the Confederate States of America
the sun also rises — a novel (1926) by Ernest Hemingway.
the sunshine state — the nickname of the US state of Florida, which comes from its sunny climate
the welsh assembly — the elected assembly for Wales, based in Cardiff, that has certain powers devolved from the UK government
the worse for wear — If you say that someone is the worse for wear, you mean that they are tired, ill, or in a bad state because they have been very active, been through a difficult experience, or been drinking alcohol.
the-master-builder — a play (1892) by Ibsen.
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
thomas alva edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
thorfinn karlsefni — 980–after 1007, Icelandic navigator, explorer, and leader of early colonizing expedition to Vinland, in North America.
threatened species — a species likely, in the near future, to become an endangered species within all or much of its range.
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
timber rattlesnake — a rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus horridus, of the eastern U.S., usually having the body marked with dark crossbands.
to all appearances — apparently
to bare one's soul — If you bare your soul, you tell someone your most secret thoughts and feelings.
to be caught short — If you are caught short or are taken short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet.
to be said for sth — If you say there is a lot to be said for something, you mean you think it has a lot of good qualities or aspects.
to bear witness to — If a person or thing bears witness to something, they show or say that it exists or happened.
to cast aspersions — If you cast aspersions on someone or something, you suggest that they are not very good in some way.
to clear the decks — If you clear the decks, you get ready to start something new by finishing any work that has to be done or getting rid of any problems that are in the way.
to cut the mustard — If someone does not cut the mustard, their work or their performance is not as good as it should be or as good as it is expected to be.
to feast your eyes — If you feast your eyes on something, you look at it for a long time with great attention because you find it very attractive.
to get a bad press — If someone or something gets a bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get a good press, they are praised.
to learn the ropes — If you are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to one's advantage — If you use or turn something to your advantage, you use it in order to benefit from it, especially when it might be expected to harm or damage you.

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