17-letter words containing t, a, k, e, n, o

make mincemeat of — a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie.
make noises about — to give indications of one's intentions
make reference to — mention, allude to
make sense of sth — When you make sense of something, you succeed in understanding it.
make something of — to find a use for
money-market fund — a mutual fund that invests in the money market.
monkey bread tree — a bombacaceous tree, Adansonia digitata, native to Africa, that has a very thick trunk, large white flowers, and a gourdlike fruit with an edible pulp called monkey bread
mountain sickness — illness caused by being at high altitude
network marketing — a marketing strategy in which sales representatives of a company recruit other salespeople and earn commissions on their own sales and on the sales made by their team: Use your personal relationships to be successful in network marketing.
nord-ostsee kanal — German name of Kiel Canal.
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)
on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
on the pig's back — successful; established
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
on-street parking — parking (of a car, vehicle, etc) that is or is allowed to be done on a street
parts of kesteven — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
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)
pocket dictionary — a small portable dictionary
protection racket — a criminal activity in which money gangsters extort money from victims in exchange for freedom from molestation
put on the market — offer for sale
quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
sanitation worker — a person employed to collect, haul away, and dispose of garbage.
selkirk mountains — a mountain range in SW Canada, in SE British Columbia. Highest peak: Mount Sir Sandford, 3533 m (11 590 ft)
shake one's booty — to dance
shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
skate on thin ice — to place oneself in a dangerous or delicate situation
social networking — the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
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)
split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
stonewall jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
sweet mock orange — the syringa, Philadelphus coronarius.
take advantage of — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
take exception to — object to sth
take in good part — to respond to (teasing) with good humour
take into account — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
take into custody — to arrest
take no notice of — pay no attention to, disregard
take no prisoners — to be uncompromising and resolute in one's actions
take second place — If one thing takes second place to another, it is considered to be less important and is given less attention than the other thing.
take some beating — to be difficult to improve upon
take sth on trust — If you take something on trust after having heard or read it, you believe it completely without checking it.
take to one's bed — to remain in bed, esp because of illness
take upon oneself — to take the responsibility for; accept as a charge
take-no-prisoners — wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung-ho: a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking.
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 black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
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)
to be taken aback — If you are taken aback by something, you are surprised or shocked by it and you cannot respond at once.
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.

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