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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| force someone's hand | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone a dance | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move the goalposts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beg off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| take long | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| twist in the wind | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the drop on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat to the punch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk one's way out of | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| change someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| score points | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stage | / | Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tick away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| atone | x/ | Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bought | / | Adjective, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bribe | / | Noun, Verb |
| broker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buyback | /x | Noun |
| buyout | /x | Noun |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| car | / | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight saving | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| daylight savings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| food | / | Noun |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| fourth dimension | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| greenwich mean time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| greenwich time | /x/ | Name, Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| high time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hora | /x | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hourly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| infinity | x/xx | Noun |
| innings | /x | Noun |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| instar | xx | Noun, Verb |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| interferon | xx/x | Noun |
| interim | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| invest | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| juncture | /x | Noun |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lang | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lange | / | Name |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lieu | / | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lifetime | /x | Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| local time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mal | / | Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| market | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| merchants | /x | Noun |
| meter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
