16-letter words containing g, e, o, t

the king country — an area in the centre of North Island, New Zealand: home of the King Movement, a nineteenth-century Māori separatist movement
the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
the mekong delta — the area where the Mekong River empties into the sea through distributaries
the moving party — a person who applies to a court or judge with the aim of obtaining a ruling in their favour
the open college — (in Britain) a college of art founded in 1987 for mature students studying foundation courses in arts and crafts by television programmes, written materials, and tutorials
the orange order — a society founded in Ireland (1795) to uphold the Protestant religion, the Protestant dynasty, and the Protestant constitution
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
there you are/go — You say 'there you are' or 'there you go' when you are offering something to someone.
thermoregulation — the regulation of body temperature.
thought disorder — disorganized speech, as flight of ideas or loosening of associations, thought to reflect disorganized thinking and occurring as a symptom of some types of mental illness, as manic disorder or schizophrenia.
through the mill — a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
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).
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
time sovereignty — control by an employee of the use of his or her time, involving flexibility of working hours
to (good) effect — You use effect in expressions such as to good effect and to no effect in order to indicate how successful or impressive an action is.
to act one's age — If someone tells you to act your age, they are telling you to behave in a way that is suitable for someone your age, because they think you are behaving in a childish way.
to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
to come a gutzer — to make an error or blunder
to get bad press — If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised.
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 get your oats — to have sexual intercourse regularly
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 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 pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
to see the light — If someone sees the light, they finally realize something or change their attitude or way of behaving to a better one.
to set the stage — If someone sets the scene or sets the stage for an event to take place, they make preparations so that it can take place.
tokugawa iyeyasu — Tokugawa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.
tomorrow evening — on the evening of the day after today
tongue depressor — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
tool engineering — the branch of engineering having to do with planning the tooling and processes required for manufacturing certain products, with the design and manufacture of the tools, dies, and jigs required, and with the control of the production processes.
top-of-the-range — de luxe, expensive
training college — a school providing training for a special field or profession.
training officer — a person whose job is to teach people the skills they need for a particular field or profession
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.
travelling clock — a small clock taken by someone who is travelling
trinitroglycerin — nitroglycerin.
unapologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
vectorcardiogram — the graphic record produced by vectorcardiography.
vegetable marrow — any of various summer squashes, as the cocozelle and zucchini.
vegetable oyster — salsify.
vegetable sponge — loofah (def 2).
vegetable tallow — any of several tallowlike substances of vegetable origin, used in making candles, soap, etc., and as lubricants.
velcro fastening — a fastening made of Velcro
ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
virgin territory — place never visited
walk a tightrope — be in a precarious position

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