19-letter words containing h, e, a, d, f
- queensland lungfish — a lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, reaching a length of six feet: occurs in Queensland rivers but introduced elsewhere
- rapture of the deep — nitrogen narcosis.
- refreshable display — braille display
- school of the squad — an institution where instruction is given, especially to persons under college age: The children are at school.
- spread oneself thin — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
- straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
- switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
- the disenfranchised — people who are deprived of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
- 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 fat of the land — the best that is obtainable
- the first amendment — in the US the part of the United States Bill of Rights that expressly prohibits the United States Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion" or that prohibit the free exercise of religion, infringe the freedom of speech, infringe the freedom of the press, limit the right to peaceably assemble, or limit the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
- the heat of the day — The heat of the day is the hottest part of the day, especially when this is very hot.
- thread-line fishing — spinning (def 3).
- to be off the radar — to no longer be noticed or important
- tricks of the trade — expert techniques
- under the banner of — If someone does something under the banner of a particular cause, idea, or belief, they do it saying that they support that cause, idea, or belief.
- under the shadow of — in danger of; apparently fated for
- wash one's hands of — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- without further ado — If you do something without further ado or without more ado, you do it at once and do not discuss or delay it any longer.
- yeoman of the guard — a member of the bodyguard of the English sovereign, instituted in 1485, which now consists of 100 men, including officers, having purely ceremonial duties.