19-letter words containing f, o, t, n

son-of-a-bitch stew — (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer.
sound effects woman — a woman who produces sounds artificially or reproduces them from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop. Such sound effects are used in plays, films, etc
south african dutch — the Boers.
south pacific ocean — the part of the Pacific Ocean extending S from the Equator to the Antarctic continent.
south san francisco — a city in central California.
soviet of the union — the legislature of the former Soviet Union and its successor states, consisting of an upper house (Soviet of the Union or Council of the Union) whose delegates are elected on the basis of population, and a lower house (Soviet of Nationalities or Council of Nationalities) whose delegates are elected to represent the various nationalities.
specular reflection — Specular reflection is reflection of heat or light in which the angles of different parts of the surface are important.
speculative fiction — a broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements
spirit of hartshorn — a colorless, pungent, suffocating, aqueous solution of about 28.5 percent ammonia gas: used chiefly as a detergent, for removing stains and extracting certain vegetable coloring agents, and in the manufacture of ammonium salts.
splinterproof glass — glass that is designed not to form sharp splinters should it be shattered
spread oneself thin — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
staff-student ratio — the ratio of teachers to pupils or students in a school, college, or university
stanford university — (education) A University in the city of Palo Alto, California, noted for work in computing, especially artificial intelligence. See SAIL.
stanford-binet test — a revised version of the Binet-Simon scale, prepared at Stanford University for use in the U.S.
step-up transformer — a device that transfers an alternating current from one circuit to one or more other circuits with an increase of voltage
store refurbishment — Store refurbishment happens when a store needs to be redecorated, modernized or the layout changed. The store will often be closed to customers during this time.
straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
stratford-upon-avon — town in S Warwickshire, England, on the Avon: birthplace & burial place of Shakespeare: pop. of county district (called Stratford-on-Avon) 106,000
strike a false note — to behave inappropriately
sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
sulfureted hydrogen — hydrogen sulfide.
superannuation fund — a fund used for paying pensions
take it for granted — If you take it for granted that something is the case, you believe that it is true or you accept it as normal without thinking about it.
take one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
take one's mind off — to stop one from thinking about; turn one's attention from
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
the best of friends — If two people are the best of friends, they are close friends, especially when they have had a disagreement or fight in the past.
the end of the road — If a process or person has reached the end of the road, they are unable to progress any further.
the eye of the wind — the direction from which the wind is blowing
the fat of the land — the best that is obtainable
the finishing touch — If you add the finishing touches to something, you add or do the last things that are necessary to complete it.
the four corners of — You can use expressions such as the four corners of the world to refer to places that are a long way from each other.
the oceanic feeling — a term coined by Sigmund Freud to describe the feeling experienced by people who have religious faith
the patriotic front — a political party in Zimbabwe, founded in 2001 as a coalition of two communist parties, the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) and the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), which had worked together to fight against White minority rule in Rhodesia
the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
the song of solomon — a book of the Old Testament consisting of a collection of dramatic love poems traditionally ascribed to Solomon
the world of cryton — (TWOC) A BBS for the Acorn Archimedes. Telephone: +44 (1749) 670 030 (24hrs, most speeds).
the-song-of-solomon — a book of the Bible. Abbreviation: Sol.
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
think nothing of it — If something happens and you think nothing of it, you do not pay much attention to it or think of it as strange or important, although later you realize that it is.
third law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
ticket-of-leave man — (formerly in Britain) a convict who had a permit to leave prison, after serving only part of his sentence, with certain restrictions placed on him
to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
to follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
to one's fingertips — entirely; altogether
to run out of steam — If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
to sit on the fence — If you sit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.

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