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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| give oneself airs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| be one's own man | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go one's own way | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fend for oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| do one's own thing | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| mend one's ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's own back | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mind one's language | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a mind of one's own | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the law into one's own hands | /x/x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| dig one's own grave | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toot one's own horn | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand on one's own two feet | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| eat out of someone's hand | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| let one's hair down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep oneself to oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live one's own life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's thing | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| administrator | x/xxx | Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| alias | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| cocker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| communicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controller | x/x | Noun |
| coordinate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| curving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dagger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose of | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| doorknob | /x | Noun |
| dowel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| editing | /xx | Noun |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| examine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fistful | /x | Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| forgiving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fragile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| garrulous | /xx | Adjective |
| gloss over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| haft | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handful | /x | Noun |
| handhold | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| handrail | /x | Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| herself | x/ | |
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| himself | x/ | Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| host | / | Noun, Verb |
| hunk | / | Noun |
| identifier | x/xxx | Noun |
| ids | // | Name |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| indulge | x/ | Verb |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| interface | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| itself | x/ | |
| joystick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| juggle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| kangaroo | xx/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| knob | / | Noun, Verb |
| lest | / | |
| lever | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| malign | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| mango | /x | Noun, Verb |
| manila | x/x | Name, Adjective |
| manipulate | x/xx | Verb |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| men | / | Noun |
