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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| clean house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take a wife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| rule the roost | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep tabs on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| live together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's bed and lie in it | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chore | / | Noun |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down the house | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes peeled | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| start a family | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fend for oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| roll up one's sleeves | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the cleaners | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's hands full | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep oneself to oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| apartment | x/x | Noun |
| aquarius | x/xx | Name |
| are | / | Noun |
| aries | /x | Name |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| assembly | x/x | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| auction house | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| auditors | /xx | Noun |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| backroom | /x | Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bathhouse | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bedroom | /x | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| beta | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| boardinghouse | /xx | Noun |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| boathouse | // | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| box office | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| brick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| brotherhood | /xx | Noun |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bundestag | /xx | Name |
| bungalow | /xx | Noun |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunkhouse | /x | Noun |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| café | / | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| cam | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| camara | x/x | Noun |
| camcorder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| cameraman | /xxx | Noun |
| cancer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| capricorn | /xx | Name, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| casa | /x | Noun |
| casino | x/x | Noun |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chalet | /x | Noun |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chateau | x/ | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chez | / | Noun |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| christian | /x | Name, Adjective |
| château | / | Noun |
| cinema | /xx | Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| city | /x | Noun |
| classroom | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| clubhouse | /x | Noun |
| cocoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| colleagues | /x | Verb |
| college | /x | Noun |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| commissary | /xxx | Noun |
| commons | /x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| condo | /x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| congress | /x | Name, Verb |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| 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 |
| corps | / | Noun |
| cottage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| council | /x | Noun |
| countries | /x | Noun |
| country house | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| courthouse | /x | Noun |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| dail | / | Name |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demolition | xx/x | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| deputies | /xx | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| division | x/x | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| dollhouse | /x | Noun |
| dom | / | Noun, Verb |
| dome | / | Noun, Verb |
| domestic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| domicile | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| doorstep | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dorm | / | Noun, Verb |
| dormitory | /xxx | Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| dress circle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| dressing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| duplex | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dwelling | /x | Noun |
