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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on the dog | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give oneself airs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's pecker up | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| camp it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep pace | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put on a clinic | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's fingers crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| front | / | Noun |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| feign | / | Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| paint a rosy picture | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go through the motions | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hoke | / | Name |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| floss | / | Noun |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| paper over the cracks | /x/xx/ | Phrase |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put in an appearance | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look | / | Noun |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's side of the bargain | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a civil tongue | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| announcements | x/x | Noun |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| appearing | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aspects | /x | Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attestations | x//x | Noun |
| auditions | x/x | Noun |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| bastions | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| building | /x | Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserves | x/ | Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continues | x/x | Verb |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| crossings | /x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demonstrations | xx/x | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downwards | /x | Adverb |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entries | /x | Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| examinations | xxx/x | Noun |
| excitements | x/x | Noun |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| findings | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| flourishes | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forms | / | Noun |
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| furtive | /x | Adjective |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| guards | / | Noun |
| guises | /x | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hearings | /x | Noun |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| held | / | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indications | xx/x | Noun |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| instances | /xx | Noun |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| interventions | xx/x | Noun |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| keeps | / | Noun |
| languid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| latencies | /xx | Noun |
| lay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
