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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call a spade a spade | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat the small stuff | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk turkey | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| level with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take stock | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| track down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| mean business | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the dirt | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the picture | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave no stone unturned | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| duke it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hem and haw | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the hang of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spare someone the details | //xxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alloy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| an | / | Noun |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audacity | x/xx | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| baritone | /xx | Noun |
| barrels | /x | Noun |
| bars | / | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| bolts | / | Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bought | / | Noun |
| brasses | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brisbane | /x | Name |
| bronze | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buttons | /x | Noun |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| candlesticks | /xx | Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| combs | / | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| controlling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| copper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cornet | x/ | Noun |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| cups | / | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| declines | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
