18-letter words containing k, a, o

take to one's legs — to run away
talk of the devil! — used when an absent person who has been the subject of conversation appears
task control block — (architecture) An MVS control block used to communicate information about tasks within an address space that are connected to an MVS subsystem such as MQSeries for MVS/ESA or CICS.
technical knockout — the termination of a bout by the referee when it is the judgment of the attending physician, a boxer's seconds, or the referee that a boxer cannot continue fighting without sustaining severe or disabling injury. Abbreviation: TKO, T.K.O.
telford and wrekin — a unitary authority in W Central England, in Shropshire. Pop: 160 300 (2003 est). Area: 289 sq km (112 sq miles)
the back of beyond — a very remote place
the black mountain — a mountain range in S Wales, in E Carmarthenshire and W Powys. Highest peak: Carmarthen Van, 802 m (2632 ft)
the dark continent — a term for Africa when it was relatively unexplored
the northern karoo — a high arid plateau in South Africa, north of the Central Karoo
the-cocktail-party — a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
thorfinn karlsefni — 980–after 1007, Icelandic navigator, explorer, and leader of early colonizing expedition to Vinland, in North America.
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
to clear the decks — If you clear the decks, you get ready to start something new by finishing any work that has to be done or getting rid of any problems that are in the way.
to lay it on thick — If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
to speak your mind — If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people.
to take a dim view — If you take a dim view or a poor view of someone or something, you disapprove of them or have a low opinion of them.
to take the mickey — If you take the mickey out of someone or something, you make fun of them, usually in an unkind way.
to take the plunge — If you take the plunge, you decide to do something that you consider difficult or risky.
track geometry car — a railroad car equipped with instruments for providing a continuous printed record of the cross level, gauge, alignment, warp, curvature, and bank of a track.
transmission brake — A transmission brake is a brake that operates on the transmission system of a vehicle rather than directly on the wheels.
treaty of rijswijk — a treaty signed at Rijswijk in the Netherlands in 1697, ending the War of the Grand Alliance
trickle irrigation — drip irrigation.
turn one's back on — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
under lock and key — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
under the jackboot — If a country or group of people is under the jackboot, they are suffering because the government is cruel and undemocratic.
vicar of wakefield — a novel (1766) by Goldsmith.
virginia snakeroot — any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot) having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot) having a medicinal root.
watson-crick model — a widely accepted model for the three-dimensional structure of DNA, featuring a double-helix configuration for the molecule's two hydrogen-bonded complementary polynucleotide strands.
weak nuclear force — weak interaction
western meadowlark — any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark) having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.
westinghouse brake — a railroad air brake operated by compressed air.
wingback formation — single wingback formation.
work one's ass off — work extremely hard
work-study program — a program enabling high-school or college students to combine academic work with actual job experience.
yerkes observatory — an astronomical observatory located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, affiliated with the University of Chicago, and having a 40-inch (102-cm) refracting telescope, the largest refractor in the world.
zion national park — a park in SW Utah. 148 sq. mi. (383 sq. km).

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