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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| wait a minute | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold | / | Noun |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up and take notice | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up a chair | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| watch one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| thumb down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| button one's lip | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| whoa | / | Verb |
| zip one's lip | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| think twice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's hand in | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| deem | / | Verb, Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| fetter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| firewalls | /x | Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| forfeitures | /xx | Noun |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| gui | x | Name |
| haft | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hardware | /x | Noun |
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| have got | // | Phrase, Verb |
| healthcare | /x | Noun |
