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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| leave it at that | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| let sleeping dogs lie | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let nature take its course | //x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| let bygones be bygones | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let the chips fall where they may | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| change the subject | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep oneself to oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| live and let live | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| know better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| reinvent the wheel | xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fend for oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go it alone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something up as a bad job | //x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| think nothing of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| ably | /x | Adverb |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| abundance | x/x | Noun |
| abundantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| accurately | /xxx | Adverb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| acutely | x/x | Adverb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| adieu | x/ | Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advantageously | xx/xx | Adverb |
| advertising | /xxx | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all right | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| allow for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| aloneness | x/x | Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| alright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| amp | / | Noun, Verb |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| aptly | /x | Adverb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| artesian well | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| asymptomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| authorisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorising | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| aware | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awfully | /x | Adverb |
| aye | / | Name, Adverb |
| bachelor | /xx | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bah | / | Noun |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basta | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| bene | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bequeath | x/ | Verb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| betterment | /xx | Noun |
| bien | / | Noun |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bom | / | Noun |
| bon | / | Noun |
| bonne | / | Noun |
| bored | / | Adjective |
| bos | / | Name |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bra | / | Noun |
| bravo | /x | Name, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broadly | /x | Adverb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carefully | /xx | Adverb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cede | / | Verb |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| certification | xxx/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chaos | /x | Noun |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cistern | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| closely | /x | Adverb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| commencing | x/x | Verb |
| commodity | x/xx | Noun |
| commonly | /xx | Adverb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| comparatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compassionate leave | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| completely | x/x | Adverb |
| compressor | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceivably | x/xx | Adverb |
| concurrence | x/x | Noun |
| conditioning | x/xx | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| conveniently | x/xx | Adverb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cured | / | Adjective |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| definitely | /xxx | Adverb |
| defrost | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| desert | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
