16-letter words containing f, l, o

the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
the first couple — the US president and their spouse
the hill of tara — the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings, in Co Meath near Dublin
the story of mel — The story of Mel, a Real Programmer
the welsh office — (formerly) a department of the British government with responsibility for Welsh policies. It was replaced by the Wales office in 1999.
the-little-foxes — a play (1939) by Lillian Hellman.
throw for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
throw oneself on — to rely entirely upon
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
to be off limits — If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there.
to foot the bill — If you have to foot the bill for something, you have to pay for it.
to get cold feet — If you get cold feet about something, you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail.
to hold the fort — If you hold the fort for someone, or, in American English, if you hold down the fort, you look after things for them while they are somewhere else or are busy doing something else.
to let go of sth — If you let go of a feeling, attitude, or the control that you have over something, you accept that you should give it up or that it should no longer influence you.
to let off steam — If you let off steam, you get rid of your energy, anger, or strong emotions with physical activity or by behaving in a noisy or violent way.
to lift a finger — If you say that a person does not lift a finger or raise a finger to do something, especially to help someone, you are critical of them because they do nothing.
to lose sight of — If you lose sight of an important aspect of something, you no longer pay attention to it because you are worrying about less important things.
to lose track of — If you lose track of someone or something, you no longer know where they are or what is happening.
to play for time — If you play for time, you try to make something happen more slowly, because you do not want it to happen or because you need time to think about what to do if it happens.
to play the fool — If you play the fool or act the fool, you behave in a playful, childish, and foolish way, usually in order to make other people laugh.
to stand or fall — If an idea, claim, or attempt stands or falls on something, its truth or success depends on that thing.
tower of silence — a circular stone platform, typically 30 feet (9.1 meter) in height, on which the Parsees of India leave their dead to be devoured by vultures.
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
transformational — the act or process of transforming.
two-family house — a house designed for occupation by two families in contiguous apartments, as on separate floors.
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
ultra filtration — Physical Chemistry. a filter for purifying sols, having a membrane with pores sufficiently small to prevent the passage of the suspended particles.
unconfirmability — to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify: This report confirms my suspicions.
unenforceability — to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
utility function — a function relating specific goods and services in an economy to individual preferences
utility software — system software that manages and optimizes the performance of hardware
velcro fastening — a fastening made of Velcro
way of all flesh — a novel (1903) by Samuel Butler.
way of the world — a comedy of manners (1700) by William Congreve.
well-functioning — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
wheel of fortune — wheel (def 9).
william bradford — Gamaliel, 1863–1932, U.S. biographer and novelist.
windchill factor — an estimated measurement of the cooling effect of air and wind, esp. when applied to the loss of body heat from exposed skin; chill factor
windfall profits — Windfall profits are excessive profits with a non-business cause such as a natural disaster.
wolfenden report — a study produced in 1957 by the Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution in Britain, which recommended that homosexual relations between consenting adults be legalized
woman of letters — a woman engaged in literary pursuits, especially a professional writer.
world federalism — federalism on a worldwide level.
world federalist — a promoter or supporter of world federalism.
writ of election — a writ by an executive authority requiring the holding of an election, especially one issued by a governor to require a special election for filling a vacancy in the representation from a state.
wrongful trading — the act of allowing a company to continue trading when its insolvency is inevitable
yellowfin (tuna) — a tuna (Thunnus albacares) with yellow fins and a yellow stripe on each side, important as a game and food fish and found worldwide in warm seas
your better half — If you talk about your better half or your other half you mean your wife, your husband, or the person of the opposite sex that you live with.
zone of leaching — A horizon.

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