17-letter words containing k, h

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)
spark photography — photography of fast-moving objects, as bullets, by the light of an electric spark.
squaw huckleberry — deerberry.
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.
striped killifish — a killifish, Fundulus majalis, of the Atlantic coast of the U.S., the female of which is marked with black stripes.
take a chill pill — something that has a calming or relaxing effect.
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
that's the ticket — that is exactly what's needed
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the buckeye state — a nickname for Ohio
the hawkeye state — a nickname for the US state of Iowa
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)
the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
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.
thought-provoking — If something such as a book or a film is thought-provoking, it contains interesting ideas that make people think seriously.
three-strikes law — a law that mandates a life sentence to a felon convicted for the third time.
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 push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
trick photography — photography that creates an illusion
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.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
utagawa kuniyoshi — original name Igusa Magosabwo. 1797–1861, Japanese painter and printmaker of the ukiyo-e school, best known for his prints of warriors and landscapes
verkhoyansk range — a mountain range in the Sakha Republic, in E Siberia, Russia. About 600 miles (970 km) long.
walk a chalk line — to behave with strict propriety or obedience
walk on eggshells — to be very cautious or diplomatic for fear of upsetting someone
water on the knee — an accumulation of fluid in the knee cavity caused by inflammation and trauma to the cartilages or membranes of the knee joint.
what does sb know — You can use expressions such as What does she know? and What do they know? when you think that someone has no right to comment on a situation because they do not understand it.
whiskey rebellion — a revolt of settlers in western Pennsylvania in 1794 against a federal excise tax on whiskey: suppressed by militia called out by President George Washington to establish the authority of the federal government.
white book cd-rom — (hardware, standard) A more open CD-ROM standard than Green Book CD-ROM. All films mastered on CD-ROM after March 1994 use White Book. Like Green Book, it is ISO 9660 compliant, uses mode 2 form 2 addressing and can only be played on a CD-ROM drive which is XA (Extended Architecture) compatible. White book CDs are labelled "Video CD".
white-tailed kite — an American kite, Elanus leucurus, having gray plumage with a white head, breast, and tail.

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