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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the chop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the nod | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| click | / | Noun |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| notch | / | Noun |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass muster | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| crush | / | Noun |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get into the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down to size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abbreviate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| abolished | x/x | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abridge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | 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 |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, 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 |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| authors | /x | Noun |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| beaker | /x | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitten | /x | Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blended | /x | Adjective |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brisket | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| carve | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castrated | /xx | Adjective |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chamfer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| cleaved | / | Adjective |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, 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 |
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| condense | x/ | Verb, 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 |
