21-letter words containing f, e, l, t, h
- set the world on fire — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
- skeleton at the feast — a person or event that brings gloom or sadness to an occasion of joy or celebration
- 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.
- steer clear of sb/sth — If you steer clear of someone or something, you deliberately avoid them.
- stockholder of record — a stockholder or his or her agent whose name is registered on the books of the issuing corporation at the close of a business day set for determining that stockholders shall receive dividends or vote on an issue.
- 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 fall of the cards — the chance distribution of cards in a given deal
- 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 middle of nowhere — remote place
- the oldest profession — prostitution
- the rock of gibraltar — a limestone promontory at the tip of S Spain
- the san andreas fault — a geological fault in California
- the slough of despond — a state of extreme despondency, depression or degradation
- thermoelectric effect — the production of an electromotive force in a thermocouple.
- 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 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.
- triethyl orthoformate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 16 O 3 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- until the end of time — If you say that something will happen or be true until the end of time or to the end of time, you are emphasizing that it will always happen or always be true.
- what the future holds — If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future.
- wildlife photographer — someone that specializes in taking photographs of wild animals, especially in their natural habitats, and plants