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

sweat one's guts out — to work very hard
sweetheart agreement — a contract made through collusion between management and labor representatives containing terms beneficial to management and detrimental to union workers.
switchboard operator — a person who operates an installation in a telephone exchange, office, hotel, etc, at which the interconnection of telephone lines is manually controlled
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 like(s) of which — If you refer to something the like of which or the likes of which has never been seen before, you are emphasizing how important, great, or noticeable the thing is.
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 let the side down — If you say that someone has let the side down, you mean that they have embarrassed their family or friends by behaving badly or not doing well at something.
to reach new heights — to become higher than ever before
to show sb the ropes — to show someone how to do a particular job or task
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.
tomb of the unknowns — See under Unknown Soldier.
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.
twenty-twenty vision — vision that is of normal acuity
twiddle one's thumbs — to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.
twilight of the gods — Götterdämmerung.
twisted stomach worm — stomach worm.
under/below strength — If an army or team is under strength or below strength, it does not have all the members that it needs or usually has.
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.
university of twente — (body, education) A university in the east of The Netherlands for technical and social sciences. It was founded in 1961, making it one of the youngest universities in The Netherlands. It has 7000 students studying Applied Educational Science; Applied Mathematics; Applied Physics; Chemical Technology; Computer Science; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Philosophy of science, Technology and Society; Educational Technology.
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
webbing clothes moth — a small brown moth, Tineola biselliella, the larva of which feeds on woolens and spins a web when feeding.
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
wheels within wheels — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.

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