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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep tabs on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep someone posted | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| latch onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| zip it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a civil tongue | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spill the tea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch like a hawk | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare someone the details | //xxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clam up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| alar | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| anorectal | xx/x | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beaver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowler | /x | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| busby | /x | Name |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| campaign hat | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| casing | /x | Noun |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| chapeau | // | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cocked hat | // | Phrase, Noun |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conjunctiva | xx/x | Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| container | x/x | Noun |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| corneal | x/ | Adjective |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cowboy hat | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| derby | /x | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diaphragmatic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dunce cap | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dural | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| eversion | x/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| extremity | x/xx | Noun |
| eyelash | /x | Noun |
| eyelid | /x | Noun |
| facial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| fedora | x/x | Noun |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fez | / | Noun |
| flap | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| friction | /x | Noun |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| furtive | /x | Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gill | / | Name, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grease | / | Noun, Verb |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hat | / | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| held | / | Noun |
| helmet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| homburg | /x | Noun |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
