20-letter words containing w, a, e, s

that makes two of us — the same applies to me
the (great) unwashed — The unwashed or the great unwashed is a way of referring to poor or ordinary people.
the last word in sth — If you say that something is the last word in luxury, comfort, or some other quality, you are emphasizing that it has a great deal of this quality.
the roaring twenties — a phrase used to describe the decade of the 1920s (esp in America), so called due to the social, artistic, and cultural dynamism of the period
the way of the cross — a series of images in a church or along a road to a church etc depicting the last hours of Christ
the whole nine yards — everything that is required; the whole thing
third-party software — software created by programmers or publishers independent of the manufacturer of the hardware for which it is intended.
throw up one's hands — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
to be a one-man show — to be reliant on one person alone
to be a warning shot — to be a warning
to reach new heights — to become higher than ever before
to spread your wings — If you spread your wings, you do something new and rather difficult or move to a new place, because you feel more confident in your abilities than you used to and you want to gain wider experience.
to stick in the craw — to be unacceptable or displeasing to someone
to waste your breath — If someone says you are wasting your breath, they mean that the person you are talking to will not take any notice and so there is no point saying anything to them.
to wear the trousers — If one person in a couple, especially the woman, wears the pants, or in British English wears the trousers, they are the one who makes all the decisions.
to weather the storm — If someone weathers the storm, they succeed in reaching the end of a very difficult period without much harm or damage.
townsend's solitaire — a brownish, slender-billed songbird, Myadestes townsendi, of western North America.
twelve-string guitar — an acoustic guitar having twelve strings instead of six, with each pair tuned an octave apart, and more difficult to play than the standard guitar.
twisted stomach worm — stomach worm.
unified screw thread — a screw thread system introduced for defence equipment (1939–44), in which the thread form and pitch were a compromise between British Standard Whitworth and American Standard Sellers: adopted by the International Standards Organization
university of hawaii — (body, education) A University spread over 10 campuses on 4 islands throughout the state. See also Aloha, Aloha Net.
van der waals forces — weak electrostatic forces between atoms and molecules caused by transient distortions in the distribution of electrons in the interacting atoms or molecules
wait-and-see tactics — methods of achieving what you want in a particular political situation that involve biding your time for events to run their course
waiting in the wings — standing offstage and ready to make an entrance
warehouse facilities — places for storing goods
warrensville heights — a city in NE Ohio.
watch sb like a hawk — If you watch someone like a hawk, you observe them very carefully, usually to make sure that they do not make a mistake or do something you do not want them to do.
watch someone's back — the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine.
watering of the eyes — the formation of tears in the eyes
webster's dictionary — Informal. a dictionary of the English language, especially American English, such as Dictionary.com.
weights and measures — units or standards of measurement
western civilization — European culture, thought
western india states — a former association of states in W India, largely on Kathiawar Peninsula.
western mountain ash — a mountain ash, Sorbus sitchensis, of western North America.
western roman empire — the westernmost of the two empires created by the division of the later Roman Empire, esp after its final severance from the Eastern Roman Empire (395 ad)
westminster assembly — a convocation that met at Westminster, London, 1643–49, and formulated the articles of faith (Westminster Confession of Faith) that are accepted as authoritative by most Presbyterian churches.
weston standard cell — a primary cell used as a standard of emf, producing 1.018636 volts: consists of a mercury anode and a cadmium amalgam cathode in an electrolyte of saturated cadmium sulphate
white bush (scallop) — a variety of summer squash having a saucer-shaped white fruit, scalloped around the edges
white elephant stall — a stall, usually at a fete or fundraising event, where unwanted possessions are sold
whole-life insurance — a type of insurance with a savings element that is guaranteed to pay out on death provided premiums have been paid as required by the policy
whyte classification — a system for classifying steam locomotives according to the total number of wheels on the front trucks, drivers, and rear trucks, in that order. For example, a Pacific locomotive is designated as 4-6-2.
william westmoreland — William Childs [chahyldz] /tʃaɪldz/ (Show IPA), 1914–2005, U.S. army officer: commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam and Thailand 1964–68.
wilson cloud chamber — cloud chamber.
winter olympic games — an international contest of winter sports, esp skiing, held every four years
wipe the slate clean — begin afresh
with all due respect — despite my regard for you
with all one's heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
with all one's might — If you do something with all your might, you do it using all your strength and energy.
woman of easy virtue — a sexually available woman, esp a prostitute
woman of the streets — a prostitute; streetwalker.

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