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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look on the bright side | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| do one's damnedest | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the worst of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a good fist of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take advantage of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a charge out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's magic | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| learn | / | Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make mincemeat out of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's blessings | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have had it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's cake and eat it too | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's bed and lie in it | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's losses | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make out like a bandit | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make mincemeat of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make heavy weather of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's jollies | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a night of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| scrape along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a mountain out of a molehill | /x/x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| 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, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arkansas | /xx | Name |
| 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 |
| badass | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bested | /x | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| boas | /x | Name |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| bravest | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brighter | /x | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheapest | /x | Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choicest | /x | Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| closer | /x | Adverb, 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, Adjective |
| 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, 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 |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coolest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curricular | x/xx | Adjective |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| deeper | /x | Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
