19-letter words that end in s

the lesser antilles — a group of islands in the Caribbean, including the Leeward Islands, the Windward Islands, Barbados, and the Netherlands Antilles
the pickwick papers — a novel written by the English novelist Charles Dickens(1812--70)
the pilgrim fathers — the English Puritans who sailed on the Mayflower to New England, where they founded Plymouth Colony in SE Massachusetts (1620)
the retail business — the business sector in which goods are sold individually or in small quantities to consumers
the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
throw to the wolves — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
time on one's hands — an interval with nothing to do
to be full of beans — If someone is full of beans, they are very lively and have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
to be headline news — to attract a lot of attention from newspapers
to be in the charts — (of a record or pop group) to be popular
to be seeing things — to believe one is seeing or hearing something that is not really there
to click your heels — If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
to clutch at straws — If you are clutching at straws or grasping at straws, you are trying unusual or extreme ideas or methods because other ideas or methods have failed.
to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
to one's fingertips — entirely; altogether
to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.
to plumb the depths — If someone plumbs the depths of an unpleasant emotion or quality, they experience it or show it to an extreme degree.
to rack your brains — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
to ring the changes — If you say that someone rings the changes, you mean that they make changes or improvements to the way something is organized or done.
to shorten the odds — To shorten the odds on something happening means to make it more likely to happen. To lengthen the odds means to make it less likely to happen. You can also say that the odds shorten or lengthen.
total probable loss — A total probable loss is the highest degree of loss or damage that is probable if an insured event occurs.
touch all the bases — to deal with all related details
traffic regulations — rules designed to expedite the flow of traffic and prevent collisions
trahison des clercs — a compromising of intellectual integrity, esp. for political reasons
translation of axes — the process of replacing the axes in a Cartesian coordinate system with a new set of axes, parallel to the first, used to write equations of curves not centered about the origin.
travelling expenses — expenses that are paid to someone, for example, by their employer, for the costs they need to travel
twenty-six counties — the counties of the Republic of Ireland
unnatural practices — acts which are deemed to be contrary to expected standards of human behaviour
upper carboniferous — Pennsylvanian (defs 2, 4).
valley of the kings — a valley on the west bank of the Nile near the site of Thebes: the necropolis of many of the kings and queens of the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt, c1350–c1200 b.c.
volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
vulvovaginal glands — the small gland on either side of the lower part of the vagina
wandering albatross — a large albatross, Diomedea exulans, of southern waters, having the plumage mostly white with dark markings on the upper parts.
wesleyan methodists — a branch of the Methodist Church in its original form
wet behind the ears — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
whorfian hypothesis — Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
with flying colours — If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test.
withdrawal symptoms — When someone has withdrawal symptoms, they feel ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to.
within one's rights — If you say that someone is within their rights to do something, you mean that they are morally or legally entitled to do it.
yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)
young conservatives — the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party until 1998

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