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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lose | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| profit | /x | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's shirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make no odds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| live paycheck to paycheck | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| mean business | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh all the way to the bank | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead nowhere | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| live beyond one's means | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut both ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| even the score | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a pot to piss in | /xxxxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| fold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| part company | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's crust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's losses | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's cake and eat it too | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| vote with one's wallet | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| make out like a bandit | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rake it in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sink or swim | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spin one's wheels | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to naught | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand on one's own two feet | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| tap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| line one's pockets | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| strike a balance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten one's belt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the freight | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| pay through the nose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose touch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have nothing on someone | //x//x | Phrase |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| abruption | x/x | Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| albeit | x/x | |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amortize | /xx | Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ani | /x | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| attained | x/ | Adjective |
| avenge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| balanced | /x | Adjective |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakage | /x | Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breaking off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| broken | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| caesura | //x | Noun |
| cantina | x/x | Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| clipping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compound fracture | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conjugal | /xx | Adjective |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| consecutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cooling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crumple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| currently | /xx | Adverb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| decipher | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| decode | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| decompose | xx/ | Verb |
| decrypt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demarcation | xx/x | Noun |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deplete | x/ | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disaggregate | xxxx | Verb, Adjective |
| disaggregated | xxxxx | Adjective, Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| discontinuity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| discordance | x/x | Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| disjoint | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| dislocation | x//x | Noun |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismissed | x/ | Adjective |
| disobey | xx/ | Verb |
| disperse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| dissociate | x/xx | Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distort | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
