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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| teeter | /x | Noun |
| scrape along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sail close to the wind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| have one foot in the grave | ///xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| twist in the wind | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| totter | /x | Noun |
| have had it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| risk life and limb | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give a hang | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hanged | / | Adjective |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose touch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cling to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie one on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| watch like a hawk | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| advert | xx | Noun, Verb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| applet | /x | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| backs | / | Noun |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balls | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bamboos | x/ | Noun |
| barks | / | Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| beeches | /x | Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| birches | /x | Noun |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bracken | /x | Noun |
| braid | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brick | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carriageway | /xx | Noun |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| ching | / | Noun, Verb |
| cling | / | Verb, Noun |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| colorful | /xx | Adjective |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| cordon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cork | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dangle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| dem | x | Noun |
| denominator | x/xxx | Noun |
| dental floss | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disaggregated | xxxxx | Adjective, Verb |
| dislodged | x/ | Verb |
| divisor | x/x | Noun |
| doggy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feisty | /x | Adjective |
| fiber | /x | Noun |
| fibre | /x | Noun |
| fil | / | Noun |
| filament | /xx | Noun |
| fillet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| filling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| flashy | /x | Adjective |
| floss | / | Noun, Verb |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| flywheel | /x | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| frederick | /x | Name |
| freezes | /x | Verb, Noun |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| gibbet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| glider | /x | Noun |
| gliding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| goofy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| halter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| han | / | Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hanger | /x | Noun |
| hangzhou | /x | Name |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| hay | / | Noun, Verb |
| hilo | /x | Name |
| hing | / | Name, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| hover | /x | Verb, Noun |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| interdependence | xxx/x | Noun |
| invisible | x/xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jumpy | /x | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knack | / | Noun, Verb |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| lane | / | Noun |
| lanyard | /x | Noun |
| larks | / | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| leash | / | Noun, Verb |
| leitmotif | /xx | Noun |
| ligature | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| link | / | Noun, Verb |
| lino | /x | Noun |
| lip | / | Noun, Verb |
| lisle | /x | Name |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lockout | /x | Noun |
| looking | /x | Verb, Noun |
| loom | / | Noun, Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lynch | / | Name, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| meander | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| mill | / | Noun, Verb |
| mop | / | Noun, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| neck | / | Noun, Verb |
| needle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| nexus | /x | Noun |
| nit | / | Noun, Verb |
| noose | / | Noun, Verb |
| oily | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| overhang | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pa | / | Noun, Adjective |
| padlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| passage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| passed | / | Adjective |
| patient | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| pay attention | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| phone | / | Noun, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pile | / | Noun, Verb |
| plant | / | Noun, Verb |
| plot | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| primroses | /xx | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purl | / | Noun, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| radius | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| random | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| reeds | / | Noun |
| remain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| ribbon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| rope | / | Noun, Verb |
