17-letter words containing f, e, o, s
- a change of scene — If you have a change of scene, you go somewhere different after being in a particular place for a long time.
- a charter for sth — If you describe a decision or policy as a charter for someone or something you disapprove of, you mean that it is likely to help or encourage them.
- a different story — You use a different story to refer to a situation, usually a bad one, which exists in one set of circumstances when you have mentioned that it does not exist in another set of circumstances.
- a law unto itself — a person or thing that is outside established laws
- a poor excuse for — a very inferior example of
- abstract of title — a summary of the ownership of land, showing the original grant, conveyances, and any incumbrances
- acoustic feedback — a type of feedback that is created when there is a sound loop linking an audio input and an audio output, such that a high-pitched squealing sound is produced
- adjunct professor — a professor employed by a college or university for a specific purpose or length of time and often part-time.
- afternoon session — a part of an event taking place in the afternoon
- aftershave lotion — a lotion, usually styptic and perfumed, for application to the face after shaving
- age of discretion — the age at which a person is considered to be able to manage his or her own affairs
- aircraft observer — U.S. Army. observer (def 4).
- aircraft-observer — someone or something that observes.
- all-purpose flour — All-purpose flour is flour that does not make cakes and cookies rise when they are baked because it has no chemicals added to it.
- andreanof islands — a group of islands in the central Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Area: 3710 sq km (1432 sq miles)
- angular leaf spot — a disease of plants, characterized by angular, watery spots on the leaves and fruit, caused by any of several bacteria, as Pseudomonas lachrymans.
- apostolic fathers — the Fathers of the early Church who immediately followed the Apostles
- april fool's joke — (humour, event) (AFJ) Elaborate April Fool's hoaxes are a long-established tradition on Usenet and Internet; see kremvax for an example. In fact, April Fool's Day is the *only* seasonal holiday marked by customary observances on the hacker networks.
- armaments factory — a factory for producing armaments
- arresting officer — the police officer making an arrest
- artificial person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- as far as it goes — If you say that something is good as far as it goes or true so far as it goes, you mean that it is good or true only to a limited extent.
- as the crow flies — If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
- ask for the check — If you ask for the check, you ask the waitperson in a restaurant to bring you a piece of paper on which the price of your meal is written.
- assemblies of god — the largest American Pentecostal denomination, formed in 1914 by the merger of various Pentecostal churches and marked by faith healing and speaking in tongues.
- associate of arts — a degree granted especially by junior colleges after completion of two years of study. Abbreviation: A.A.
- association fiber — any of several nerve fibers connecting different areas of the cerebral cortex in the same hemisphere.
- at one fell swoop — to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
- at someone's feet — as someone's disciple
- at the expense of — If you achieve something at the expense of someone, you do it in a way which might cause them some harm or disadvantage.
- at the request of — in accordance with the specific demand or wish of (someone)
- at the service of — To be at the service of a person or organization means to be available to help or be used by that person or organization.
- attorneys-in-fact — a person authorized by power of attorney to act on the authorizer's behalf outside a court of law.
- axis of ordinates — y-axis (def 1).
- axis-of-ordinates — y-axis (def 1).
- barber of seville — Italian Il barbiere di Siviglia. a comic opera (1816) by Gioacchino Rossini based on a comedy (1775) by Beaumarchais.
- barrow-in-furness — an industrial town in NW England, in S Cumbria. Pop: 47 194 (2001)
- be a box of birds — to be very well indeed
- be off one's head — If you say that someone is off their head, you mean that they have taken so many drugs that they do not know what they are doing.
- be well rid of sb — If you say that someone is well rid of someone, you think it is good that the person has gone because you did not like them or you think they caused a lot of problems.
- beefsteak begonia — an ornamental plant, Begonia erythrophylla, having light-pink flowers and nearly round, thick, fleshy leaves that are red on the underside.
- before one's time — prematurely
- bent out of shape — very angry, upset, or agitated
- between two fires — between two attacks; shot at, criticized, etc. from both sides
- black forest cake — a torte consisting typically of thin layers of chocolate cake spread with alternating layers of chocolate, cherry, and whipped-cream filling and covered with whipped cream
- blue false indigo — a North American plant, Baptisia australis, of the legume family, having wedge-shaped leaflets and blue, clustered flowers.
- blue sky software — eHelp Corporation
- board of estimate — a special organ of a municipal government, as of New York City, composed of the mayor, the president of the city council, and the controller, and charged with approving the city's budget and fiscal matters.
- board of managers — a group of people responsible for managing an organization
- board of trustees — a governing board which directs the policies of an educational institution
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