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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll out the red carpet | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| doff one's hat to | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| be my guest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| return the favor | x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dine out on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's hat off to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give the time of day | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's dues | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have the floor | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay a visit | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| outstay one's welcome | x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's bit | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the torch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| toot one's own horn | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down the house | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a good one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a clinic | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the night | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| lord it over | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on the dog | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a night of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the hat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accolades | /xx | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledgments | x/xx | Name |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| affluent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| appointments | x/x | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| awards | x/ | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| blessings | /x | Noun |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebrates | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| ceremonies | /xxx | Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| click off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commemorates | x/xx | Verb |
| commends | x/ | Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| decorations | xx/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dignitaries | /xxx | Noun |
| dignities | /xx | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| distinctions | x/x | Noun |
| doctor of osteopathy | /x/xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| does | / | Noun |
| doh | / | Name |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| elderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enterprising | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| exaggerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| examinations | xxx/x | Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| favors | /x | Noun |
| fearing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulfils | x/ | Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardworking | /xx | Adjective |
| honor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| honorary | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| honours | /x | Name |
| hons | / | Name |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| impoverished | x/x | Adjective |
| improvise | /xx | Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| indigent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| interpret | x/x | Verb |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| jest | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| karate | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| magnitudes | /xx | Noun |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| makes | / | Verb |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| measure up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| menace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| needy | /x | Adjective |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| offices | /xx | Noun |
| overdo | /x/ | Verb |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| pioneer | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| ply | / | Noun, Verb |
| poorer | /x | Adjective |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practise | /x | Verb, Noun |
| preferment | x/x | Noun |
| premier | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| premiere | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| prerogatives | x/xx | Noun |
| privileges | /xx | Noun |
| prizes | /x | Noun |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| propel | x/ | Verb |
| propertied | /xx | Adjective |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| qualifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| qualify | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| quantities | /xx | Noun |
| rage | / | Noun, Verb |
| ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
| recognitions | xx/x | Noun |
| recognizes | /xxx | Verb |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| rehearse | x/ | Verb |
| render | /x | Verb, Noun |
| respectable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| respects | x/ | Noun |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rewards | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| romanticize | x/xx | Verb |
| sauce | / | Noun, Verb |
| scamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| serenade | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| sizes | /x | Noun |
| spawn | / | Verb, Noun |
| specialized | /xx | Adjective |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| storm | / | Noun, Verb |
| suffice | x/ | Verb |
| swagger | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| swell | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
