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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cry wolf | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock on wood | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten one's belt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes peeled | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the hand that feeds one | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the bite on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open doors | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| line one's pockets | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| darken someone's door | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten the purse strings | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes open | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| vote with one's wallet | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live paycheck to paycheck | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's fingers crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's side of the bargain | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| penny | /x | Noun |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wolf | / | Noun |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock on the door of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's shirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's crust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's eye | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for the moon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| fend for oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it on the lam | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| addressed | x/ | Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alexander | xx/x | Name |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| alleging | x/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amongst | x/ | |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| antelope | /xx | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backdoor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| badger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| boar | / | Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bunkhouse | /x | Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buzzer | /x | Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casement | /x | Noun |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| centred | /x | Adjective |
| cheapest | /x | Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| commencing | x/x | Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| composed | x/ | Adjective |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| 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 |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coyote | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cupboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| dans | / | Noun |
| dated | /x | Adjective |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deer | / | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| departments | x/x | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| des | / | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| dolphin | /x | Noun |
| doorbell | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doorframe | /x | Noun |
| doorknob | /x | Noun |
| doorstep | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doorway | /x | Noun |
| dorm | / | Noun, Verb |
| dormitory | /xxx | Noun |
| double door | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| doubtless | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| eagle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| easygoing | /x/x | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elephant | /xx | Noun |
| elk | / | Noun |
