18-letter words containing f, e, r, o

let oneself in for — If you say that you did not know what you were letting yourself in for when you decided to do something, you mean you did not realize how difficult, unpleasant, or expensive it was going to be.
like a house afire — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
lone-parent family — a family in which there is only one parent
loosestrife family — the plant family Lythraceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees having usually opposite or whorled, simple leaves, clusters of flowers, and fruit in the form of a capsule, and including the crape myrtle, loosestrifes of the genus Lythrum, and the henna shrub.
lord chief justice — the presiding judge of Britain's High Court of Justice, the superior court of record for both criminal and civil cases.
make a beeline for — head directly towards
make a practice of — be in the habit of
make allowance for — the act of allowing.
make no difference — to have no effect; not matter
make short work of — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
manufactured goods — products made by machine
margaret of valois — ("Queen Margot") 1533–1615, 1st wife of Henry IV of France: queen of Navarre; patron of science and literature (daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici).
marriage of figaro — Italian Le nozze di Figaro. an opera (1786) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
may flower compact — an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620.
means of transport — vehicle or system of travel
medical profession — the body of people who work as doctors of medicine
member of congress — law: elected representative
merchant of venice — a comedy (1596?) by Shakespeare.
metamorphic facies — Geology. a group of metamorphic rock units characterized by particular mineralogic associations.
mezzo-soprano clef — a C clef locating middle C on the line next to the lowest line of the staff.
microsoft exchange — (messaging) Microsoft's messaging and enterprise collaboration server. Exchange's primary role is as an electronic mail message store but it can also store calendars, task lists, contact details, and other data.
microsoft extended — (computer) (MSX) A Range of computers created in an attempt by the industry to create a standard for home computers, similar to VHS did with home video. The basic MSX machine contained a Z80 CPU working at 3.58MHz. MSX machines were produced by such giants as Sony, Yamaha, Panasonic, Toshiba, Daewoo, and Philips. The MSX standard was designed by a company called ASCII in cooperation with Microsoft who provided a firmware version of its BASIC for the machine. Because this BASIC version was an extended version of MicroSoft Basic, it was called "MicroSoft eXtended BASIC"; Hence "MSX". Microsoft also produced MSX-DOS - a stripped-down version of MS-DOS. Extensions to the MSX included MSX2, MSX2+ and TurboR.
middle-of-the-road — favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
minister of health — a person appointed to head the government department of health
misplaced modifier — Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us.
mixed-flow turbine — a water turbine in which water flows radially and axially through the rotating vanes
money for old rope — If you describe a payment as money for old rope, you are emphasizing that it is earned very easily, for very little effort.
mop the floor with — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
morning-after pill — a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
multiflow computer — (company) A now-defunct computer company, best known for its work in Very Long Instruction Word processors. Address: New Haven, Conn. USA.
myeloproliferative — (medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow).
new forest disease — an infectious eye disease causing acute eye pain in cattle
nike of samothrace — a Greek marble statue (c200 b.c.) of Nike found at Samothrace and now in the Louvre, Paris.
no-fault insurance — Also called no-fault insurance. a form of automobile insurance designed to enable the policyholder in case of an accident to collect a certain basic compensation promptly for economic loss from his or her own insurance company without determination of liability.
non-inertial frame — a frame of reference that moves with the object, so that the moving object appears to violate Newton's laws of motion since it accelerates despite having no horizontal forces on it.
non-self-governing — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
none the worse for — not harmed by (adverse events or circumstances)
nonpreferentialism — of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.
north bedfordshire — a city in Bedfordshire, in central England.
oak-leaf hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea quercifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having lobed leaves and pyramidal clusters of white flowers.
off-street parking — spaces for cars located on private property rather than on a public street
offensive material — any published or broadcast content (such as articles, photographs, films, or websites) that is likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people
office of readings — the first of the canonical hours; matins
officer of the day — an officer who has charge of the guard and prisoners on an assigned day at a military installation. Abbreviation: OD, O.D., O.O.D.
offset lithography — offset (def 6).
oil of wintergreen — methyl salicylate.
on the strength of — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
one of sb's number — One of your number is a member of your group.
operating software — software used in the operation of a computer system, typically by performing such tasks as memory allocation, job scheduling, and input/output control
order of australia — an order awarded to Australians for outstanding achievement or for service to Australia or to humanity at large; established in 1975

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