19-letter words containing th

fall in love (with) — to begin to feel love (for)
father of the house — (in Britain) the longest-serving member of the House of Commons
feather-duster worm — any tube-dwelling polychaete worm of the families Sabellidae and Serpulidae, the numerous species having a crown of feathery tentacles used in feeding and respiration.
feather-tail glider — pygmy glider.
fifteenth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibiting the restriction of voting rights “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”.
fifth-wheel trailer — a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a horizontal plane.
fight to the finish — A fight to the finish is one in which one of the people or groups fighting is killed or completely defeated.
finds its/their way — If something finds its way somewhere, it comes to that place, especially by chance.
finger on the pulse — If you have your finger on the pulse of something, you know all the latest opinions or developments concerning it.
first-past-the-post — A first-past-the-post system for choosing members of parliament or other representatives is one in which the candidate who gets most votes wins.
flame-of-the-forest — a leguminous tree, Butea frondosa, native to E India and Myanmar, having hanging clusters of scarlet flowers
flannelmouth sucker — a sucker, Catostomus latipinnis, of the Colorado River and its tributaries.
flavor of the month — Informal. the subject of intense, usually temporary interest; the current fashion.
fluoride toothpaste — toothpaste containing a small amount of fluoride as protection against tooth decay
fly in the ointment — Also called true fly. any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
for all it is worth — If someone does something for all it is worth, they do it as much as possible and for as long as they can get benefit from it.
for all sb is worth — If you do something for all you are worth, you do it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
for the life of one — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
for the sake of sth — If you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result. You can also say that you do it for something's sake.
for what it's worth — good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
four colour theorem — four colour map theorem
frederick the great — Frederick I (def 2).
freedom of the city — nominal citizenship in a city, conferred as an honor upon important visitors.
freedom of the seas — the doctrine that ships of neutral countries may sail anywhere on the high seas without interference by warring powers.
french north africa — the former French possessions of Algeria, French Morocco, and Tunisia
friend of the court — amicus curiae.
general anaesthesia — the use of a general anaesthetic
general anaesthetic — sth administered to induce unconsciousness
general of the army — the highest ranking military officer; the next rank above general.
geothermal gradient — the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth.
get the hang of sth — If you get the hang of something such as a skill or activity, you begin to understand or realize how to do it.
giant silkworm moth — any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae.
give one's eyeteeth — Dentistry. a canine tooth of the upper jaw: so named from its position under the eye.
give sb the willies — If someone or something gives you the willies, they make you feel nervous or frightened.
give your eye teeth — If you say that you would give your eye teeth for something, you mean that you want it very much and you would do anything to get it.
go down the tube(s) — If a business, economy, or institution goes down the tubes or goes down the tube, it fails or collapses completely.
go jump in the lake — a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
go off the deep end — final or ultimate: the end result.
go on a/the rampage — If people go on a rampage, they rush around in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction.
go on the offensive — If you go on the offensive, go over to the offensive, or take the offensive, you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you.
go through the hoop — to be subjected to an ordeal
go through the roof — the external upper covering of a house or other building.
go to great lengths — If you say that someone goes to great lengths to achieve something, you mean that they try very hard and perhaps do extreme things in order to achieve it.
go under the hammer — to be offered for sale by an auctioneer
goes without saying — If something goes without saying, it is obvious.
grandfather's chair — wing chair.
grandfather's clock — a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock; long-case clock.
grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
gray-cheeked thrush — a North American thrush, Catharus minimus, having olive upper parts and grayish cheeks.
great idaean mother — Cybele.

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