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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| serve two masters | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go hand in hand | //x/ | Phrase |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| reinvent the wheel | xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a balance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut both ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shed blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kill with kindness | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone dead | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross swords | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| gang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the breeze | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activation | xx/x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| among | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| amphibians | x/xx | Noun |
| ane | / | Noun, Adjective |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| animals | /xx | Verb |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| antiquated | /xxx | Adjective |
| ants | / | Adjective |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arthropods | /xx | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| asphyxiation | x/xxx | Noun |
| assassinate | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| aves | / | Noun |
| avian | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| baked | / | Adjective |
| bamboo | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bats | / | Noun, Adjective |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| bears | / | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beatings | /x | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bees | / | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bilateral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bits | / | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blue jay | // | Name, Name |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| both | / | Noun |
| boulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breeders | /x | Noun |
| brick | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| broads | / | Noun |
| bronze | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butcher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butterflies | /xx | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| calculus | /xx | Noun |
| capstone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capturing | /xx | Verb |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cats | / | Noun |
| chickens | /x | Noun |
| chicks | / | Noun |
| chinese | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| chirp | / | Noun, Verb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coding | /x | Noun |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| colored | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| conglomerate | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| cooling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coral | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cormorants | /xx | Noun |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| cotta | /x | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coup de grace | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| couplet | /x | Noun |
| craps | / | Noun |
| croak | / | Noun, Verb |
| crows | / | Noun |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| crystal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| culling | /x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| death | / | Noun |
| decorated | /xxx | Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demolished | x/x | Adjective |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| despatch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| deuce | / | Noun |
| deux | / | Noun |
| diamond | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dilapidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismantled | x/x | Verb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispersal | x/x | Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dolomite | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| domestic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dove | / | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
