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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| twist in the wind | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| camp out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead nowhere | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| wait a minute | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nonsense | /x | Noun |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick the bucket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fill up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goof off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abruptness | x/x | Noun |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| ado | x/ | Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| airspeed | /x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beeping | /x | Noun |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| bide | / | Verb, Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| caspar | /x | Name |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumcised | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clamor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clem | / | Name, Verb |
| coco | /x | Name |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commotion | x/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| darling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dart | / | Noun, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dearest | /x | Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| despatch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drastically | /xx | Adverb |
| eagerness | /xx | Noun |
| eldest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| excitement | x/x | Noun |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expedite | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| faced | / | Adjective |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fleet | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forwarding | /xx | Noun |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frog | / | Noun, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fuss | / | Noun, Verb |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goodbye | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| guys | / | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| haste | / | Noun, Verb |
| hasten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hearted | /x | Adjective |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hey | / | Name |
| hid | / | Adjective, Noun |
| hie | / | Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hogarth | /x | Name |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| hours | /x | Verb |
| hubbub | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurried | /x | Adjective |
| hustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impatience | x/x | Noun |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intermission | xx/x | Noun |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| joan | / | Name, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| lackey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| listen | /x | Verb, Noun |
| loitering | /xx | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| look for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lull | / | Noun, Verb |
| lurk | / | Verb, Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| media | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| molly | /x | Name, Verb |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
