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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| call a spade a spade | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go without saying | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make no odds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel free | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| level with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a brave face | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something as read | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stick out a mile | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come as no surprise | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| think nothing of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mean business | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make noises | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave nothing to the imagination | //x/xx/x/x | Phrase |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blurt out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a big thing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down as | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave no stone unturned | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| like it or lump it | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| know full well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a bone | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| may as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blank | / | Noun |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| abbey | /x | Noun |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| africa | /xx | Name |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| agriculture | /xxx | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| all of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| america | x/xx | Name |
| among | x/ | |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| apples | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, 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 |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bands | / | Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bits | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonds | / | Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| branches | /x | 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 |
| bumps | / | Noun |
| bundles | /x | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| canes | / | Noun |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| caves | / | Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| 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 |
| comprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, 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 |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
