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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| guts | / | Noun |
| be one's own man | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gird one's loins | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| wear the pants | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a mind of one's own | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| square one's shoulders | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll up one's sleeves | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand on one's own two feet | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dude | / | Noun |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go one's own way | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| screw up one's courage | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| look in the face | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's own thing | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's medicine | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wear the trousers | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wear | / | Noun |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's thing | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get what's coming to one | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mind one's language | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a wife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live one's truth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the law into one's own hands | /x/x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| abel | /x | Name |
| adam | /x | Name |
| adonis | x/x | Name |
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| advisory | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| airman | /x | Noun |
| alb | / | Noun |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| assassin | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| babu | x/ | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bachelor | /xx | Noun |
| beau | / | Noun, Verb |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bey | / | Noun |
| bipartisan | x/xx | Adjective |
| bitsy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blimey | /x | Noun |
| bloke | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bomber | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bonham | /x | Name |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boyfriend | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bro | / | Noun, Adjective |
| broom | / | Noun, Verb |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bugger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| businessman | /xx | Noun |
| buster | /x | Noun |
| cain | / | Name |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| celebrity | x/xx | Noun |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| champ | / | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chico | /x | Name |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chimp | / | Noun, Verb |
| christ | / | Name |
| chum | / | Noun, Verb |
| citizen | /xx | Noun |
| civilian | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| commander | x/x | Noun |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| conscript | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cossack | /x | Name |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| created | x/x | Verb |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| culprit | /x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cuz | x | Noun, Adverb |
| cyclist | /xx | Noun |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| dammit | /x | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dandy | /x | Adjective, Name |
| dawg | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| derrick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| devil dog | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| don | / | Name, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| dud | / | Noun, Adjective |
| duo | /x | Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| earlobe | // | Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| englishman | /xx | Name |
| englishwoman | /xxx | Name |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| esquire | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eunuch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fab | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fashion plate | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fella | /x | Noun |
| feller | /x | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fob | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| folks | / | Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| fop | / | Noun, Adjective |
| forecastle | /xx | Noun |
| frenchman | /x | Name |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| gambler | /x | Noun |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gee | / | Name, Verb |
| geez | / | Noun |
| geezer | /x | Noun |
| gent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| gentleman | /xx | Noun |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| gladiator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| gosh | / | Noun |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| guv | x | Noun |
| guy | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handpicked | // | Adjective |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| hero | /x | Noun, Verb |
| herr | / | Name |
| hey | / | Name, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| him | / | Noun |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hombre | /x | Noun |
| homey | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| homo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| homo erectus | /xx/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| homo sapiens | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| huh | / | Noun |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| human being | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| human beings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| human race | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| humanity | x/xx | Noun |
| humankind | /xx | Noun |
| humanly | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
