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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch an itch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make mincemeat out of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's pick | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass muster | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| had better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's chops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down to size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| eat someone's lunch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go without saying | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's own thing | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave it at that | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's crust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the chop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick butt | // | Phrase, Verb |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slash | / | Noun |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| be my guest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make mincemeat of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's cake and eat it too | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a rug | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abolished | x/x | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| almond | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| banana | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| basil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beaker | /x | Noun |
| bean | / | Noun, Verb |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| biscuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bisected | x/x | Adjective |
| bitten | /x | Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blended | /x | Adjective |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brandy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brisket | /x | Noun |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cabbage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carved | / | Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castrated | /xx | Adjective |
| chamfer | xx | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherry | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chile | /x | Name |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| chipped | / | Adjective |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chopped | / | Adjective |
| cider | /x | Noun |
| cinnamon | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cleared | / | Adjective |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| cleaved | / | Adjective |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| compressed | x/ | Adjective |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| condense | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| corte | / | Name |
| coupe | / | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crosscut | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosses | /x | Verb |
| crossover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtailed | x/ | Verb |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutback | /x | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cutout | /x | Noun |
| cuts | / | Noun |
| cutter | /x | Noun |
| cutting off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| danced | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| debited | xxx | Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declined | x/ | Adjective |
| decreased | x/ | Adjective |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| deleted | x/x | Adjective |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| depreciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| dice | / | Noun, Verb |
| diluted | x/x | Adjective |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disconnected | xx/x | Adjective |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinued | xx/x | Adjective |
| discounted | /xx | Adjective |
| disengaged | xx/ | Adjective |
| disposed | x/ | Adjective |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrupted | x/x | Adjective |
| dissected | x/x | Adjective |
| dissection | x/x | Noun |
| divided | x/x | Adjective |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downed | / | Adjective |
| downgraded | //x | Adjective |
| downsized | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drags | / | Verb |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
