17-letter words containing t, w

tennessee warbler — a North American wood warbler, Vermivora peregrina, having a gray head, a greenish back, and white underparts.
test the water(s) — to explore a possible course of action; approach initially
that way/this way — You can use that way and this way to refer to a statement or comment that you have just made.
the final whistle — a blast on a referee's whistle to indicate that a game is over
the hawkeye state — a nickname for the US state of Iowa
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the lower mammals — relatively simple or primitive mammals
the lower regions — hell
the new jerusalem — the de facto capital of Israel (recognition of this has been withheld by the United Nations), situated in the Judaean hills: became capital of the Hebrew kingdom after its capture by David around 1000 bc; destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 586 bc; taken by the Romans in 63 bc; devastated in 70 ad and 135 ad during the Jewish rebellions against Rome; fell to the Arabs in 637 and to the Seljuk Turks in 1071; ruled by Crusaders from 1099 to 1187 and by the Egyptians and Turks until conquered by the British (1917); centre of the British mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, when the Arabs took the old city and the Jews held the new city; unified after the Six Day War (1967) under the Israelis; the holy city of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Pop: 693 200 (2003 est)
the outside world — You can use the outside world to refer to all the people who do not live in a particular place or who are not involved in a particular situation.
the show-me state — the nickname of the US state of Missouri, which comes from its inhabitants' reputation for scepticism
the twelve tables — the earliest code of Roman civil, criminal, and religious law, promulgated in 451–450 bc
the unwritten law — the tradition that a person may avenge any insult to family integrity, as used to justify criminal acts of vengeance
the water carrier — the constellation Aquarius, the 11th sign of the zodiac
the whole boiling — the whole lot
the whole shebang — The whole shebang is the whole situation or business that you are describing.
the winter season — the season of the year that covers the winter months
the witching hour — the hour at which witches are supposed to appear, usually midnight
thermal underwear — underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures.
thirty years' war — the war, often regarded as a series of wars (1618–48), in central Europe, initially involving a conflict between German Protestants and Catholics and later including political rivalries with France, Sweden, and Denmark opposing the Holy Roman Empire and Spain.
three-strikes law — a law that mandates a life sentence to a felon convicted for the third time.
throat sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
throw the book at — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
tiger swallowtail — a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black.
tilt at windmills — to cause to lean, incline, slope, or slant.
to do one's worst — If someone does their worst, they do everything unpleasant that they can possibly do. You can say 'do your worst' to show someone that you are not frightened of what they may do.
to get to know sb — If you get to know someone, you find out what they are like by spending time with them.
to knit your brow — If you knit your brows or knit your eyebrows, you frown because you are angry or worried.
to know full well — If you say that a person knows full well that something is true, especially something unpleasant, you are emphasizing that they are definitely aware of it, although they may behave as if they are not.
to know no bounds — If you say that a feeling or quality knows no bounds, you are emphasizing that it is very strong or intense.
to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
to oil the wheels — If someone or something oils the wheels of a process or system, they help things to run smoothly and successfully.
to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
to steal the show — If you say that someone steals the show, you mean that they get a lot of attention or praise because they perform better than anyone else in a show or other event.
to test the water — If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people.
to throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
to win hands down — If you win hands down, you win very easily.
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
touch a raw nerve — If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
tower of strength — a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
tree of knowledge — the tree whose fruit Adam and Eve tasted in disobedience of God: Gen. 2, 3
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
turn of the screw — a short novel (1898) by Henry James.
turn-down service — In a hotel, a turn-down service is the preparation of a room for a guest to sleep in by slightly turning back the comforter on the bed, turning down the lights, and so on.
twelfth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1804, providing for election of the president and vice president by the electoral college: should there be no majority vote for one person, the House of Representatives (one vote per state) chooses the president and the Senate the vice president.
twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
twelve-mile limit — the offshore boundary of a state, extending 12 miles (19 km) at sea.
twenty four seven — continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
twenty-four hours — the time taken by the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a whole day

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