17-letter words containing f, o, n, t, a, e

lie in wait (for) — to wait so as to catch after planning an ambush or trap (for)
life and/or death — If you say that something is a matter of life and death, you are emphasizing that it is extremely important, often because someone may die or suffer great harm if people do not act immediately.
litigation friend — a person acting on behalf of an infant or other person under legal disability
magnetizing force — that part of the magnetic induction that is determined at any point in space by the current density and displacement current at that point independently of the magnetic or other physical properties of the surrounding medium. Symbol: H.
make mincemeat of — a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie.
make reference to — mention, allude to
make sense of sth — When you make sense of something, you succeed in understanding it.
make something of — to find a use for
man enough to/for — If you say that a man is man enough to do something, you mean that he has the necessary courage or ability to do it.
manifest function — any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is planned and intentional.
manufactured home — a prefabricated house, assembled in modular sections.
margaret of anjou — 1430–82, queen of Henry VI of England.
master of science — a master's degree given usually in a specific branch of the natural sciences, mathematics, or technology.
matter of opinion — a point open to question; a debatable statement
merchant of death — a company, nation, or person that sells military arms on the international market, usually to the highest bidder and without scruple or regard for political ramifications.
metallofullerenes — Plural form of metallofullerene.
method of payment — cash, credit card, cheque, etc.
mexican stand-off — A Mexican stand-off is a situation in which neither of the people or groups in a conflict or dispute can win and neither wants to give in first.
minion of the law — a policeman.
minister of state — (in the British Parliament) a minister, usually below cabinet rank, appointed to assist a senior minister with heavy responsibilities
misidentification — to identify incorrectly.
mode of transport — means of travel
moment of inertia — the sum of the products of the mass and the square of the perpendicular distance to the axis of rotation of each particle in a body rotating about an axis.
monarch butterfly — a large, deep-orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed.
money-market fund — a mutual fund that invests in the money market.
month after month — every month
mother of vinegar — mother2 .
mount fairweather — a mountain in W North America, on the border between Alaska and British Columbia. Height: 4663 m (15 300 ft)
neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
newfoundland time — a form of civil time observed on the island of Newfoundland, one and one-half hours later than Eastern time and a half hour later than Atlantic time.
nitrogen fixation — any process of combining atmospheric nitrogen with other elements, either by chemical means or by bacterial action: used chiefly in the preparation of fertilizers, industrial products, etc.
non-certification — the act of certifying.
non-proliferation — Non-proliferation is the limiting of the production and spread of something such as nuclear or chemical weapons.
noninertial 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.
nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
not lift a finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
not one's idea of — not what one regards as (hard work, a holiday, etc)
not spare oneself — to exert oneself to the full
odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
off one's own bat — If someone does something off their own bat, they do it without anyone else suggesting it.
off-year election — (in the US) an election held in a year when a presidential election does not take place
office automation — a method or system of using automated or electronic equipment, as word processors and computers, in the operations of an office.
on the face of it — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
on the foundation — an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital
on the half shell — served raw, with seasonings, on a half shell
on the off chance — the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all.
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off-chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely.
one of these days — at some future time
one size fits all — (of clothing) designed to fit people of a wide range of sizes.
one-parent family — A one-parent family is a family that consists of one parent and his or her children living together.

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