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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get stuck in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll up one's sleeves | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun |
| bear down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| mean business | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| get into the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's hands full | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's bit | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's back into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's teeth into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sink one's teeth into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's ducks in a row | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go through the motions | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| go down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a life | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get into one's stride | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk shop | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie down on the job | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| administrative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advertising | /xxx | Noun |
| affaires | x/ | Noun |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| agriculture | /xxx | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| analyses | x/xx | Noun |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | 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 |
| avocation | xx/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| bankruptcy | /xx | Noun |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battalion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bought | / | Adjective, Noun |
| boutique | x/ | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brokerage | /xx | Noun |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| businesses | /xx | Noun |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| businessman | /xx | Noun |
| businesspeople | /x/x | Noun |
| butchering | /xx | Noun |
| butchery | /xx | Noun |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carriers | /xx | Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catering | /xx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centred | /x | Adjective |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clientele | xx/ | Noun |
| clients | /x | Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, 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, Noun |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commerce | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commercialization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| companies | /xx | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conglomerate | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
