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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the heat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten one's belt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pay dearly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel someone's pain | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rough it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the bite on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take great pains | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sting | / | Noun |
| lose one's shirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it in the neck | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay through the nose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| get what's coming to one | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's dues | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| live paycheck to paycheck | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's medicine | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pen in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the worst of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten the purse strings | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| scrape along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shin | / | Noun |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the hand that feeds one | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| vote with one's wallet | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| live beyond one's means | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's crust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break someone's heart | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite someone's head off | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's nerves | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rake it in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run someone ragged | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| acumen | x/x | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affixing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ambiance | /xx | Noun |
| ambience | /xx | Noun |
| anchoring | /xx | Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cabbage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cheating | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conviviality | x/x/xx | Noun |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crimp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crowbar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dab | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deem | / | Verb, Noun |
| describable | x/xx | Adjective |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detector | x/x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| docking | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| emotion | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| envy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| esteem | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| estimate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| exigency | x/xx | Noun |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fastening | /xx | Noun |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fixation | x/x | Noun |
| fixing | /x | Verb, Noun |
| flavor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly high | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fume | / | Noun, Verb |
| generic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| glow | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gopher | /x | Noun |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| gravity | /xx | Noun |
| grief | / | Noun, Verb |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| grope | / | Verb, Noun |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| helpfulness | /xx | Noun |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holder | /x | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| imagine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| impedance | x/x | Noun |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| intuit | x/x | Verb |
| itself | x/ | |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| jot | / | Noun, Verb |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| liaise | x/ | Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mating | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mingled | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| mite | / | Noun, Verb |
| mount | / | Noun, Verb |
| mouthful | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| nab | / | Name, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| nerve | / | Noun, Verb |
| newest | /x | Adjective |
| nip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nozzle | /x | Noun |
| nurse | / | Noun, Verb |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| palpate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| peck | / | Noun, Verb |
| penny | /x | Noun, Verb |
| perceivable | x/xx | Adjective |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| pincer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| poke | / | Verb, Noun |
| press | / | Noun, Verb |
| prick | / | Noun, Verb |
/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| probe | / | Noun, Verb |
| provoking | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| pulsed | / | Adjective |
