27-letter words containing s, e, o, f
- to let someone off the hook — If someone gets off the hook or is let off the hook, they manage to get out of the awkward or unpleasant situation that they are in.
- to take you out of yourself — If something takes you out of yourself, it makes you feel better and so you forget all your worries and unhappiness.
- to the accompaniment of sth — If one thing happens to the accompaniment of another, they happen at the same time.
- to the best of your ability — as well as you can
- two shakes of a lamb's tail — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- weapons of mass destruction — nuclear, biological and chemical arms
- wernicke-korsakoff syndrome — a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by abnormal eye movements, incoordination, confusion, and impaired memory and learning functions, caused by thiamine deficiency, and observed in chronic alcoholism.
- wipe the floor with someone — If you wipe the floor with someone, you defeat them completely in a competition or discussion.
- working families tax credit — (in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to single parents or families who have at least one dependent child, who work at least 16 hours per week, and whose earnings are low. It replaced family credit