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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bounce around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| ham it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bury the hatchet | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| huck | / | Name |
| change one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| duke it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| think twice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have another think coming | /x/x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| slug it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| hake | / | Noun |
| pull in one's horns | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| think out loud | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| chat | / | Noun |
| talk shop | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go off half-cocked | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk the hind leg off a donkey | /x///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the breeze | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh one's words | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk turkey | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| butt heads | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pair | / | Noun |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| joust | / | Noun |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hammer | /x | Noun |
| buttonhole | /xx | Noun |
| chime in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk the hind legs off a donkey | /x///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| horn in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw in one's horns | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's tune | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's noggin | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hump | / | Noun |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| teeter | /x | Noun |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| part ways | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beg the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make noises | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run past | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| change horses in midstream | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wing it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hone | / | Noun |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| test the waters | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| argue the toss | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give a hang | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get hitched | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| affectation | xx/x | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| azaleas | x/x | Noun |
| bars | / | Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackthorn | /x | Noun |
| boisterous | /xx | Adjective |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathy | /x | Adjective |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| broom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| chandra | /x | Name |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| cloak | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concave | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| creeper | /x | Noun |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuffs | / | Noun |
| curtains | /x | Noun |
| curved | / | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flared | / | Adjective |
| folksy | /x | Adjective |
| fragment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frayed | / | Adjective |
| grape | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gutsy | // | Adjective |
| ha | / | Noun, Verb |
| hawthorn | /x | Noun |
| heap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| hemmed | / | Verb |
| herd | / | Noun, Verb |
| hereabouts | /xx | Adverb |
| hood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| huh | / | Noun |
| humorless | /xx | Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| knot | / | Noun, Verb |
| leaf | / | Noun, Verb |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| may | / | Verb, Noun |
| muffler | /x | Noun |
| pants | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pedantic | x/x | Adjective |
| petticoat | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pleased | / | Adjective |
| prissy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| radish | /x | Noun |
| retrenchment | x/x | Noun |
| rims | / | Noun |
| sash | / | Noun, Verb |
| scalloped | /x | Adjective |
| scruffy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| seam | / | Noun, Verb |
| sew | / | Verb, Noun |
| sexy | /x | Adjective |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| slanted | /x | Adjective |
| sleepy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sleeve | / | Noun, Verb |
| sloped | / | Adjective |
| snotty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| surround | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| them | / | Noun |
| tulip | /x | Noun |
| waistband | /x | Noun |
