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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave it at that | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave well enough alone | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a night | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun |
| take a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| swear | / | Verb |
| put a cork in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sod off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give a damn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let sleeping dogs lie | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crash | / | Noun |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hit the sack | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| piss off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a damper on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abiding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| aliment | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allot | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anna | /x | Name |
| annan | /x | Name |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| armrest | /x | Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| ascertainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attribute | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| award | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bequeath | x/ | Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bliss | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakfast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breastfeed | /x | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing spell | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bruised | / | Adjective |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bung | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| caesura | //x | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cantina | x/x | Noun |
| capitulate | x/xx | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cede | / | Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| closed | / | Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confide | x/ | Verb |
| consecrate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convenience | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| corn | / | Noun, Verb |
| cough up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| crumple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dale | / | Name |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dan | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| dato | /x | Name |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deal out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| denotation | /x/x | Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dine | / | Verb, Noun |
| diner | /x | Noun |
| dinner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dismissed | x/ | Adjective |
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispense with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| distribute | x/x | Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| dole out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| don | / | Name, Verb |
| donate | /x | Verb, Noun |
| donne | / | Name |
| dormancy | /xx | Noun |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| dower | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| détente | /x | Noun |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| elasticity | xx/xx | Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| emit | x/ | Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endow | x/ | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
