21-letter words containing f, a, t, h
- south pacific current — an ocean current that flows E in the South Pacific Ocean parallel to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
- sovereign wealth fund — an investment fund created using the financial assets of a national government
- spotted alfalfa aphid — a pale yellowish aphid, Therioaphis maculata, of the southern U.S., especially west of the Mississippi River, that is marked with black spots and has fine spines on its back: a pest mainly of alfalfa and some other legumes, as clover.
- staffordshire terrier — former name of American Staffordshire terrier.
- stare one in the face — to be glaringly obvious or imminent
- stations of the cross — a series of 14 crosses, often accompanied by 14 pictures or carvings, arranged in order around the walls of a church, to commemorate 14 supposed stages in Christ's journey to Calvary
- steer clear of sb/sth — If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
- symphonie fantastique — a programmatic symphony (1830–31) in five movements by Hector Berlioz.
- 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 hat off to — to salute or congratulate
- teacher certification — official qualifications for educators
- the acting profession — actors considered as a group
- the apple of your eye — If you say that someone is the apple of your eye, you mean that they are very important to you and you are extremely fond of them.
- the barber of seville — Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia. a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.
- the battle of britain — from August to October 1940, the prolonged bombing of S England by the German Luftwaffe and the successful resistance by the RAF Fighter Command, which put an end to the German plan of invading Britain
- the birth of a nation — an American film (1915), directed by D. W. Griffith.
- 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 cream of the crop — You can refer to the best people or things of a particular kind as the cream of the crop.
- the face of the earth — You can use the expression 'on the face of the earth' to mean 'in the whole world', when you are emphasizing a statement that you are making or making a very exaggerated statement.
- the fall of the cards — the chance distribution of cards in a given deal
- the fast track to sth — the quickest or most direct route or system
- the flickertail state — a name for the state of North Dakota
- the letter of the law — If you say that someone keeps to the letter of the law , you mean that they act according to what is actually written in the law, rather than according to the general principles of it, especially when you disapprove of this.
- the order of the bath — an order of knighthood founded by George I in 1725. It consists of the sovereign, the Great Master, and three classes of member: Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross, Knight (or Dame) Commander, and Companion
- the rock of gibraltar — a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain
- the san andreas fault — a geological fault in California
- the shipping forecast — a radio broadcast made by the BBC of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the British Isles
- the shit hits the fan — the real trouble begins
- the stationery office — (in the UK) the company that supplies the civil service with all its office supplies, machinery, printing and binding, etc
- the supreme sacrifice — the sacrifice of one's life
- theater of operations — the part of the theater of war, including a combat zone and a communications zone, that is engaged in military operations and their support.
- theater of the absurd — theater in which standard or naturalistic conventions of plot, characterization, and thematic structure are ignored or distorted in order to convey the irrational or fictive nature of reality and the essential isolation of humanity in a meaningless world.
- theatre of the absurd — drama in which normal conventions and dramatic structure are ignored or modified in order to present life as irrational or meaningless
- to fall into the trap — If someone falls into the trap of doing something, they think or behave in a way which is not wise or sensible.
- to feather one's nest — If you say that someone is feathering their nest, you mean that they are getting a lot of money out of something, so that they can lead a comfortable life.
- to fly in the face of — If an action or belief flies in the face of accepted ideas or rules, it seems to completely oppose or contradict them.
- to fly off the handle — If you fly off the handle, you suddenly and completely lose your temper.
- to have green fingers — If someone has green fingers, they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well.
- to my way of thinking — You add to my way of thinking to a statement in order to indicate that you are giving your opinion.
- triethyl orthoformate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 16 O 3 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- union of south africa — former name for South Africa, Republic of.
- what the future holds — If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future.
- whip-and-tongue graft — a graft prepared by cutting both the scion and the stock in a sloping direction and inserting a tongue in the scion into a slit in the stock.
- wildlife photographer — someone that specializes in taking photographs of wild animals, especially in their natural habitats, and plants
- without qualification — If something is stated or accepted without qualification, it is stated or accepted as it is, without the need for any changes.
- writ of habeas corpus — law: petition for hearing