16-letter words containing t, a, k, e

take the lid off — to make startling or spectacular revelations about
take the trouble — If you take the trouble to do something, you do something which requires a small amount of additional effort.
take to the road — to start traveling; set out
the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
the great karroo — karroo in S South Africa: c. 350 mi (563 km) long & 2,000 to 3,000 ft (610 to 914 m) high
the little karoo — a high arid plateau in South Africa
the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
the mekong delta — the area where the Mekong River empties into the sea through distributaries
the weakest link — the person who is making the least contribution to the collective achievement of a group
the wheel blacks — the international wheelchair rugby football team of New Zealand
theatre workshop — a theatre company that is noted for the unconventional theatrical performances it puts on, especially with reference to a company based in the East End of London from 1953 to 1973 that was founded in 1945 by Joan Littlewood
thermal cracking — Thermal cracking is an extraction process in which hydrocarbons such as crude oil are heated to a high temperature to break the molecular bonds.
thick as thieves — very close friends
thick-tailed ray — Ichthyology. any ray of the order Rajiformes, having a relatively thick, fleshy tail, including the guitarfishes and the skates.
thinking pattern — manner of thinking
three-card trick — a game in which players bet on which of three inverted playing cards is the queen
thumbnail sketch — small preliminary drawing
tiger kidnapping — a kidnapping in which one or more hostages are taken to coerce another person, usually a relation of the person or people held, to take part in a crime
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
to keep a secret — If you say that someone can keep a secret, you mean that they can be trusted not to tell other people a secret that you have told them.
to lose track of — If you lose track of someone or something, you no longer know where they are or what is happening.
to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
to rock the boat — If you say that someone is rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble.
to speak volumes — If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them.
to stake a claim — If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it.
to take the cake — If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the cake or that what they have done takes the cake, to emphasize your surprise at their behavior.
tokugawa iyeyasu — Tokugawa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.
traveler's check — a check issued in any of various denominations by a bank, travel agency, etc., that is signed by the purchaser upon purchase and again, in the presence of the payee, when cashing the check or using it to pay for goods or services.
travelling clock — a small clock taken by someone who is travelling
trick-or-treater — a person, typically a child, who goes from door to door in costume on Halloween asking for candy or other treats
up with the lark — up early in the morning
vest-pocket park — pocket park.
voluntary worker — a person who serves or acts in a specified function of their own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration
walk a tightrope — be in a precarious position
walk the streets — to be a prostitute
walking delegate — (formerly) an official appointed by a trade union to go from place to place to investigate working conditions, to ascertain whether union contracts were being fulfilled, and, sometimes, to negotiate contracts between employers and the union.
walking distance — distance that can easily be walked
waterless cooker — a tight-lidded kitchen utensil in which food can be cooked using only a small amount of water or only the juices emitted while cooking.
weak interaction — the interaction between elementary particles and the intermediate vector bosons that carry the weak force from one particle to another.
wide of the mark — If something such as a claim or estimate is wide of the mark, it is incorrect or inaccurate.
yellowstone lake — a lake in NW Wyoming, in Yellowstone National Park. 20 miles (32 km) long; 140 sq. mi. (363 sq. km).

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