14-letter words containing t, e, k

test-tube skin — skin that has been grown in the laboratory from a patch of a person's skin, used for autografting, especially in the treatment of extensive burns.
the all blacks — the international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
the black belt — a region of the southern US extending from Georgia across central Alabama and Mississippi, in which the population contains a large number of Black people: also noted for its fertile black soil
the black caps — the international cricket team of New Zealand
the black isle — a peninsula in NE Scotland, in Highland council area, between the Cromarty and Moray Firths
the great trek — the migration of Boer farmers with their slaves and African servants from the Cape Colony to the north and east from about 1836 to 1845 to escape British authority
the ice blacks — the international ice hockey team of New Zealand
the job market — the people who are looking for work and the jobs available for them to do
the joe blakes — the DT's
the kama sutra — an ancient Hindu text on erotic pleasure and other topics
the kiwi ferns — the women's international Rugby League football team of New Zealand
the milk train — a very early morning train, that traditionally transported milk, on which passengers also travelled
the silk route — an ancient trade route that linked Asia and the countries of the Mediterranean and was followed by Marco Polo when he travelled to Cathay
the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
the upper back — the part of the back between the shoulders
the-peacemaker — (Albert Edward"the Peacemaker") 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1901–10 (son of Queen Victoria).
thick register — chest register.
think positive — be optimistic
ticket barrier — gate in train station
ticket counter — the place where you buy a ticket for public transport, the theatre, cinema, etc
ticket machine — automated ticket dispenser
ticket scalper — an unauthorized ticket speculator who buys tickets to a performance or sports event and resells them at inflated prices.
to break cover — If you break cover, you leave a place where you have been hiding or sheltering from attack, usually in order to run to another place.
to break ranks — If you say that a member of a group or organization breaks ranks, you mean that they disobey the instructions of their group or organization.
to change tack — If you change tack or try a different tack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
to close ranks — If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.
to get to work — If you get to work, go to work, or set to work on a job, task, or problem, you start doing it or dealing with it.
to know better — If someone knows better than to do something, they are old enough or experienced enough to know it is the wrong thing to do.
to make a face — If you make a face, you show a feeling such as dislike or disgust by putting an exaggerated expression on your face, for example by sticking out your tongue. In British English, you can also say pull a face.
to make a fuss — If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain.
to make a move — If you make a move, you prepare or begin to leave one place and go somewhere else.
to make fun of — If you make fun of someone or something or poke fun at them, you laugh at them, tease them, or make jokes about them in a way that causes them to seem ridiculous.
to shake hands — If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly, when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands.
to strike gold — If you strike gold, you find, do, or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success.
to strike home — If something that is thrown or fired strikes home, it reaches its target.
to think twice — If you think twice about doing something, you consider it again and decide not to do it, or decide to do it differently.
tomato ketchup — sauce made from tomatoes
torpedo attack — an attack launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines, using a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water
train sickness — nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the motion of the train in which one is traveling.
treasury stock — outstanding shares of stock reacquired and held by the issuing corporation.
trick or treat — Halloween tradition
trick question — sth asked to mislead or incriminate sb
trick-or-treat — to become involved or take part in trick or treat.
trickle charge — a continuous, slow charge supplied to a storage battery to keep it in a fully charged state.
trouser pocket — a pocket in a pair of trousers
trudgen stroke — a swimming stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used
try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
tuckaway table — a table having a support folding into one plane and a tilting or drop-leaf top.
turkey buzzard — turkey vulture.
turkey vulture — a blackish-brown vulture, Cathartes aura, from the southern U.S. to South America, having a bare, wrinkled, red head and neck.

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