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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| keep one's fingers crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| wish someone well | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the stars | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pin one's hopes on | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross my heart and hope to die | //////x | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle past the graveyard | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's back into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's damnedest | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| luck | / | Noun |
| go to the mat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| promise the moon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| paint a rosy picture | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross one's fingers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| flatter | /x | Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go hand in hand | //x/ | Phrase |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admissions | x/x | Noun |
| adoptees | x// | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anthems | /x | Name |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| augur | /x | Verb, Noun |
| aunts | / | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beards | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blouses | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| branched | / | Adjective |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| compunction | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contingent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| cumberland | /xx | Name |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deferred | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| desirous | x/x | Adjective |
| despair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dream | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| during | /x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| established | x/x | Adjective |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expectancies | x/xx | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| eyes | / | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| fours | / | Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| glory | /x | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| grace | / | Noun, Verb |
| grove | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| has | / | Verb |
| hazards | /x | Noun |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoped | / | Verb |
| hopeful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hopefully | /xx | Adverb |
| hoppe | / | Name |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| if | / | Noun |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| imam | /x | Noun |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| introduces | xx/x | Verb |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| lonely | /x | Adjective |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| made | / | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mel | / | Name |
| mot | / | Noun |
| nad | / | Name |
| namely | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| nays | / | Noun |
| nearby | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| odds | / | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| omen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| optimism | /xxx | Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| parables | /xx | Noun |
| paradise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
