19-letter words containing t, r, u

tarnished plant bug — a bug, Lygus lineolaris, of the family Miridae, that is a common and widely distributed pest of alfalfa and other legumes and of peach and other fruit trees.
teacher-pupil ratio — the number of teachers relative to the number of pupils in a particular school
tear one's hair out — the act of tearing.
telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.
tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
the (three) unities — the three principles of dramatic construction derived by French neoclassicists from Aristotle's Poetics, holding that a play should have one unified plot (unity of action) and that all the action should occur within one day (unity of time) and be limited to a single locale (unity of place)
the bluegrass state — Kentucky
the buck stops here — the ultimate responsibility lies here
the channel country — an area of E central Australia, in SW Queensland: crossed by intermittent rivers and subject to both flooding and long periods of drought
the cultural cringe — subservience to overseas cultural standards
the four corners of — You can use expressions such as the four corners of the world to refer to places that are a long way from each other.
the genuine article — If you describe something as the genuine article, you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good.
the labour movement — a movement campaigning for the interests of working people, for example for better working conditions, better treatment from employers, etc
the open university — (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools
the retail business — the business sector in which goods are sold individually or in small quantities to consumers
the underprivileged — those who are underprivileged
the varangian guard — the bodyguard of the Byzantine emperor in the late 10th and 11th centuries, consisting of Varangians
the volunteer state — a nickname for Tennessee
theatrical producer — a person who is responsible for all aspects of a theatrical production
theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
therapeutic cloning — the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant
thermal equilibrium — the relationship between two systems connected only by a diathermic wall.
think on (or upon) — to give thought or consideration to
three-martini lunch — an expensive lunch enjoyed by businessmen during the workday which is often accompanied by drinking
three-quarter armor — plate armor that leaves the legs exposed below the knees.
through and through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
to be headquartered — to be based; to have headquarters (in a place)
to be running short — If you are running short of something or running low on something, you do not have much of it left. If a supply of something is running short or running low, there is not much of it left.
to be up shit creek — to be in an extremely bad situation
to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
to bury the hatchet — If two people bury the hatchet, they become friendly again after a quarrel or disagreement.
to change your mind — If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.
to change your tune — If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things.
to click your heels — If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
to clutch at straws — If you are clutching at straws or grasping at straws, you are trying unusual or extreme ideas or methods because other ideas or methods have failed.
to come full circle — If you say that you have come full circle or have turned full circle, you mean that after a long series of events or changes the same situation that you started with still exists.
to do the drying-up — to dry dishes, cups, glasses, etc after they have been washed
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 hold your breath — If you hold your breath, you make yourself stop breathing for a few moments, for example because you are under water.
to hold your tongue — If you hold your tongue, you do not say anything even though you might want to or be expected to, because it is the wrong time to say it.
to keep to yourself — If you keep to yourself, you stay on your own most of the time and do not mix socially with other people.
to keep your end up — If you have to keep your end up, or to keep up your end of something, you have to do something as well as other people, or as well as you are expected to do 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 lose your temper — If you lose your temper, you become so angry that you shout at someone or show in some other way that you are no longer in control of yourself.
to make your/a mark — If you make your mark or make a mark, you become noticed or famous by doing something impressive or unusual.
to pull your weight — If you pull your weight, you work as hard as everyone else who is involved in the same task or activity.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.

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