14-letter words containing the

go to the wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
go up the wall — to become crazy or furious
grandfathering — Present participle of grandfather.
grow the beard — (of a TV series) to gain credibility or improve in quality during the course of a series following a specified development
gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
half-smothered — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
have the floor — have a turn to speak publicly
have the grace — to be so aware of what is proper as (to do something)
have the heart — to have the necessary will, callousness, etc (to do something)
heavy breather — a person who breathes stertorously or with difficulty
henry the lion — ?1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–81). His ambitions led to conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, notably Frederick Barbarossa
hephthemimeral — of or relating to a hephthemimer
here and there — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
hit the bottle — a portable container for holding liquids, characteristically having a neck and mouth and made of glass or plastic.
hit the bricks — a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 cm), red, brown, or yellow in color.
hither and yon — Hither and thither means in many different directions or places, and in a disorganized way. In American English, the expression hither and yon is sometimes used.
hold the field — to maintain one's position in the face of opposition
hold the phone — not hang up
hydrothermally — By hydrothermal means.
hyperaesthesia — an abnormally acute sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch; algesia.
hyperaesthesic — relating to an extreme capacity for feeling
hypnotherapist — A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
hypothetically — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
identity theft — crime: pretending to be sb else
in at the kill — present at the end or climax of some undertaking
in other words — that is to say
in parenthesis — You say 'in parenthesis' to indicate that you are about to add something before going back to the main topic.
in the balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
in the bargain — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
in the extreme — to an excessive degree
in the face of — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
in the forties — between 40 and 49 degrees in temperature
in the interim — for the time being, in the meantime
in the morning — every morning
in the name of — a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
in the picture — informed about a given situation
in the process — If you are doing something and you do something else in the process, you do the second thing as part of doing the first thing.
in the running — the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs.
in the sixties — during the 1960s
in the wake of — the track of waves left by a ship or other object moving through the water: The wake of the boat glowed in the darkness.
inauthenticity — not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.
into the black — into a profitable condition financially
it's no bother — If you say 'it's no bother' after offering to do something for someone, you are emphasizing that you really want to do it and that it will take very little effort.
jump the shark — any of a group of elongate elasmobranch, mostly marine fishes, certain species of which are large, voracious, and sometimes dangerous to humans.
jump the track — to go suddenly off the rails
keep the books — to keep written records of the finances of a business or other enterprise
keep the faith — stay true to beliefs
keep the field — to continue activity, as in games or military operations
keep the peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
kick the habit — quit smoking

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