19-letter words containing w, h, a, t, n, o
- throw in one's hand — (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
- throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
- to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
- to lay down the law — If you say that someone lays down the law, you are critical of them because they give other people orders and they think that they are always right.
- under the shadow of — in danger of; apparently fated for
- wage-push inflation — an inflationary trend caused by wage increases that in turn cause rises in production costs and prices.
- want no part of sth — If you say that you want no part of something, you mean that you do not want to be involved in it at all.
- wearable technology — a small computer or advanced electronic device that is worn or carried on the body: the trendiest wearable technologies.
- welsh mountain pony — a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding, originally from Wales
- wesleyan methodists — a branch of the Methodist Church in its original form
- west dunbartonshire — a council area of W central Scotland, on Loch Lomond and the Clyde estuary: corresponds to part of the historical county of Dunbartonshire; part of Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: engineering industries. Administrative centre: Dumbarton. Pop: 92 320 (2003 est). Area: 162 sq km (63 sq miles)
- what makes one tick — a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
- what's your poison? — what would you like to drink?
- white-handed gibbon — a gibbon, Hylobates lar, inhabiting Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, and northern Sumatra, varying from black to light buff in color, and having white hands and feet: an endangered species.
- whorfian hypothesis — Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
- withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
- within rocket range — able to be reached by rockets
- woman in the street — the average woman: a new magazine for the woman in the street.
- won't have a bar of — cannot tolerate; dislike
- wouldn't harm a fly — If you say that someone wouldn't hurt a fly or wouldn't harm a fly, you are emphasizing that they are very kind and gentle.
- writing on the wall — writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand; script.
- yellowtail kingfish — a large carangid game fish, Seriola grandis, of S Australian waters