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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cool one's heels | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten one's belt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up a chair | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| zip one's lip | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twist in the wind | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buttonhole | /xx | Noun |
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep someone posted | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the hang of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| zip it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gird one's loins | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| button one's lip | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| adjusted | x/x | Adjective |
| advert | xx | Noun, Verb |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| airtight | /x | Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arbitrator | /xxx | Noun |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| austere | x/ | Adjective |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| backs | / | Noun |
| balls | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bamboos | x/ | Noun |
| bandage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| barks | / | Noun |
| bedstead | /x | Noun |
| beeches | /x | Noun |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| besotted | x/x | Adjective |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| birches | /x | Noun |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blind drunk | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| bodice | /x | Noun |
| bracken | /x | Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buddies | /x | Adjective |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| ching | / | Noun, Verb |
| clenched | / | Adjective |
| clinched | / | Adjective |
| cling | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| cloudy | /x | Adjective |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| colorful | /xx | Adjective |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compressed | x/ | Adjective |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| constricting | x/x | Adjective |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crowded | /x | Adjective |
| dangle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| dem | x | Noun |
| demanding | x/x | Adjective |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| distributing | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| doggy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drunk | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| entrainment | //x | Noun |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exacting | x/x | Adjective |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feisty | /x | Adjective |
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flame | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flashy | /x | Adjective |
| flexible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| flywheel | /x | Noun |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| fraught | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frayed | / | Adjective |
| frederick | /x | Name |
| freezes | /x | Verb, Noun |
| frugal | /x | Adjective |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| gibbet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| glider | /x | Noun |
| gliding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| goofy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| greenhouse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| grout | / | Noun, Verb |
| halter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| han | / | Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hanger | /x | Noun |
| hangzhou | /x | Name |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| hay | / | Noun, Verb |
| heated | /x | Adjective |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hectic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| heightened | /x | Adjective |
| hermetic | x/x | Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hing | / | Name, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| hover | /x | Verb, Noun |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| impervious | x/xx | Adjective |
| inebriated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inflexible | x/xx | Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensified | x/xx | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intoxicated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| invulnerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| jeans | / | Noun |
| jittery | /xx | Adjective |
| jumpy | /x | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knack | / | Noun, Verb |
| larks | / | Noun |
| leaky | /x | Adjective |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| leash | / | Noun, Verb |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| literal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| loaded | /x | Adjective |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lockout | /x | Noun |
| looking | /x | Verb, Noun |
