19-letter words containing n, o, w, t

northwest territory — region north of the Ohio River, between Pa. & the Mississippi (established 1787): it now forms Ohio, Ind., Ill., Mich., Wis., & part of Minn.
not worth a cracker — worthless; useless
not worth a crumpet — utterly worthless
nuclear power plant — factory that generates atomic energy
on top of the world — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
one way and another — on balance
one's money's worth — full value for the money one has paid for something
orange flower water — a distilled infusion of orange blossom, used in cakes, confectionery, etc
parting of the ways — When there is a parting of the ways, two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together.
personal watercraft — a jet-propelled boat ridden like a motorcycle.
port jackson willow — an Australian acacia tree, Acacia cyanophylla, introduced in the 19th century into South Africa, where it is now regarded as a pest
put one's foot down — (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
sandwich generation — the generation of people still raising their children while having to care for their aging parents.
sell down the river — a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
so what else is new — not surprised
someone's writ runs — someone has power or authority of a specified kind or scope
son-of-a-bitch stew — (in the Old West) a stew often prepared by chuck-wagon cooks for working cowboys, containing tripe and often also the heart, liver, brains, kidney, etc., of a slaughtered steer.
sound effects woman — a woman who produces sounds artificially or reproduces them from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop. Such sound effects are used in plays, films, etc
sow one's wild oats — any uncultivated species of Avena, especially a common weedy grass, A. fatua, resembling the cultivated oat.
spotted wintergreen — an evergreen plant, Chimaphila maculata, of central North America, having leaves with mottled-white veins and white, fragrant flowers.
stick in one's craw — the crop of a bird or insect.
straight and narrow — the way of virtuous or proper conduct: After his release from prison, he resolved to follow the straight and narrow.
straightforwardness — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
sweetheart contract — a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers.
swimming instructor — sb who teaches people to swim
taming of the shrew — a comedy (1594?) by Shakespeare.
teaching fellowship — a fellowship providing a student in a graduate school with free tuition and expenses and stipulating that the student assume some teaching duties in return.
the eye of the wind — the direction from which the wind is blowing
the hampshire downs — a range of low chalk hills that crosses Hampshire in S England
the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
the whole enchilada — all of it; everything; the entirety of something
the wolverine state — a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes area of the north central US
the world of cryton — (TWOC) A BBS for the Acorn Archimedes. Telephone: +44 (1749) 670 030 (24hrs, most speeds).
there is no knowing — one cannot tell
third law of motion — any of three laws of classical mechanics, either the law that a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless an external force acts on the body (first law of motion) the law that the sum of the forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration produced by the forces, with motion in the direction of the resultant of the forces (second law of motion) or the law that for every force acting on a body, the body exerts a force having equal magnitude and the opposite direction along the same line of action as the original force (third law of motion or law of action and reaction)
throw cold water on — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
throw in one's hand — (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
throw in the sponge — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
tidal power station — a power station where the energy of flowing water is converted into electricity
to be going on with — If you say that something is enough to be going on with, you mean that it is enough for your needs at the moment, although you will need something better at some time in the future.
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to be reckoned with — of considerable importance or influence
to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
to follow your nose — If you follow your nose to get to a place, you go straight ahead or follow the most obvious route.
to lay down the law — If you say that someone lays down the law, you are critical of them because they give other people orders and they think that they are always right.
to leave well alone — If someone tells you to leave well alone, they are telling you not to interfere in something, because it is all right as it is and you might only make it worse.
to let someone know — If you let someone know something, you tell them about it or make sure that they know about it.
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.

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