17-letter words containing f, a, r, k
- sacrifice paddock — a grassed area allowed to be grazed completely, to be cultivated and resown later
- silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
- stock certificate — a certificate evidencing ownership of one or more shares of stock in a corporation.
- strike-slip fault — a geological fault on which the movement is along the strike of the fault
- take to the floor — If you take to the floor, you start dancing at a dance or disco.
- take years off sb — If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger.
- the bag of tricks — every device; everything
- the rann of kutch — an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
- unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
- wedding breakfast — meal served at wedding reception
- work-life balance — a situation in which one divides or balances one's time between work and activities outside of work: It's hard to achieve a reasonable work-life balance when you run your own business.