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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw the book at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to book | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a big thing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| make a monkey out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chew off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| ping | / | Noun |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scare someone to death | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| horse | / | Noun |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| find fault | // | Phrase, Verb |
| haul someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over the coals | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| press charges | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| summon | /x | Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| analogy | x/xx | Noun |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anthology | x/xx | Noun |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| archetype | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| artwork | /x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| case in point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counterexample | /xx/x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curricular | x/xx | Adjective |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
