Related Words for make-work

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WordSyllablesCategories
labor of love
/x//
Phrase, Noun
fire drill
/x/
Phrase, Noun
running
/x
Verb
make
/
Verb
piece of cake
///
Phrase, Noun
business as usual
/x//xx
Phrase, Adjective
picnic
/x
Noun
grind
/
Noun
challenge
/x
Noun
hatchet job
/x/
Phrase, Noun
swot
/
Name
hustle
/x
Noun
gravy train
/x/
Phrase, Noun
hack
/
Noun
cheap thrill
//
Phrase, Noun
blame game
//
Phrase, Noun
thrust
/
Noun
free ride
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
pretend
x/
Verb
play
/
Noun
whack
/
Noun
pigeon
/x
Noun
milk run
//
Phrase, Noun
game face
//
Phrase, Noun
sack
/
Noun
short shrift
//
Phrase, Noun
dance
/
Noun
dodge
/
Noun
swear
/
Verb
stroke
/
Noun
handle
/x
Noun
practical joke
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
target practice
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
run for one's money
////x
Phrase, Noun
wash up
//
Phrase, Verb
crunch
/
Noun
joke
/
Noun
inside job
x//
Phrase, Noun
head of steam
///
Phrase, Noun
what it takes
///
Phrase, Noun
thing
/
Noun
walk
/
Noun
walk in the park
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
helping hand
/x/
Phrase, Noun
leg up
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
wiggle room
/x/
Phrase, Noun
free pass
//
Phrase, Noun
steer
/
Verb
attempt
x/
Noun
no big whoop
///
Phrase, Noun
tall order
//x
Phrase, Noun
heavy lifting
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
railroad
/x
Noun
intake
/x
Noun
boot
/
Noun
lick and a promise
//x/x
Phrase, Noun
claim to fame
///
Phrase, Noun
quick fix
//
Phrase, Noun
show
/
Noun
bash
/
Noun
field day
//
Phrase, Noun
trick
/
Noun
expression
x/x
Noun
spit and polish
///x
Phrase, Noun
modus operandi
/xxx/x
Phrase, Noun
venture
/x
Noun
load
/
Noun
elbow grease
/x/
Phrase, Noun
change of pace
///
Phrase, Noun
sell
/
Verb
beeswax
/x
Noun
stepping stone
/x/
Phrase, Noun
putty in someone's hands
/xx/x/
Phrase, Noun
push
/
Noun
windup
/x
Noun
fronting
/x
Verb
fist
/
Noun
exploit
/x
Verb
chop
/
Noun
buddy system
/x/x
Phrase, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
tell
/
Verb, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun, Adverb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
headlines
/x
Noun
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
stovepipe
/x
Noun, Verb