17-letter words containing h, e, k, t, o

north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
north little rock — a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River.
northern kingfish — a croaker, Menticirrhus saxatilis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S.
on the pig's back — successful; established
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
one for the books — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
overstep the mark — If someone oversteps the mark, they behave in a way that is considered unacceptable.
perth and kinross — a council area of N central Scotland, corresponding mainly to the historical counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire: part of Tayside Region from 1975 until 1996: chiefly mountainous, with agriculture, tourism, and forestry. Administrative centre: Perth. Pop: 135 990 (2003 est). Area: 5321 sq km (2019 sq miles)
pick the eyes out — to select the best parts or pieces (of)
pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
porterhouse steak — large cut of beef loin
positive thinking — an optimistic attitude
priority check-in — Priority check-in at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check in without waiting in a line.
put on the market — offer for sale
put the kibosh on — nonsense.
quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
rocket technology — the technology of the design, operation, maintenance, and launching of rockets
rodolphe kreutzer — Rodolphe [raw-dawlf] /rɔˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1766–1831, French violinist.
run out the clock — to maintain control of the ball in the closing minutes of a game
shake one's booty — to dance
shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
skate on thin ice — to place oneself in a dangerous or delicate situation
skin of our teeth — a play (1942) by Thornton Wilder.
south lanarkshire — a council area of S Scotland, comprising the S part of the historical county of Lanarkshire: included within Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: has uplands in the S and part of the Glasgow conurbation in the N: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Hamilton. Pop: 303 010 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
stick to the ribs — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
take sth by storm — If someone or something takes a place by storm, they are extremely successful.
take sth on trust — If you take something on trust after having heard or read it, you believe it completely without checking it.
take sth to heart — If you take something to heart, for example someone's behaviour, you are deeply affected and upset by it.
take the edge off — If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity.
take the place of — replace, be a substitute for
take to the floor — If you take to the floor, you start dancing at a dance or disco.
telephone banking — a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services, such as oral payment instructions, account movements, raising loans, etc, over the telephone rather than by personal visit
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the joke is on sb — If you say that the joke is on a particular person, you mean that they have been made to look very foolish by something.
the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
the rann of kutch — an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
think in terms of — If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
throw the book at — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
to beat the clock — If you beat the clock, you finish doing something or succeed in doing something before the time allowed for doing it has ended.
to break the bank — If you say that the cost of something will not break the bank, you mean that it will not cost a large sum of money.
to cook the books — If you say that someone has cooked the books, you mean that they have changed figures or a written record in order to deceive people.
to keep the books — to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise
to keep the peace — If someone in authority, such as the army or the police, keeps the peace, they make sure that people behave and do not fight or quarrel with each other.
to keep your head — If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.

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