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Related Words for mend fences
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| let bygones be bygones | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss and make up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| part company | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess | / | Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wipe the slate clean | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bury the hatchet | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| part ways | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| move the goalposts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross swords | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put in a good word | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| budge | / | Noun |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stitch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beef | / | Noun |
| put the record straight | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lock horns | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let sleeping dogs lie | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a dent | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| albert | /x | Name |
| barricades | /xx | Name |
| barriers | /xx | Noun |
| bars | / | Noun |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| billboards | /x | Verb |
| blinds | / | Verb |
| borders | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridges | /x | Noun |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| closures | /x | Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| cobble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| comrade | /x | Noun, Verb |
| consort | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corrals | x/ | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
| dams | / | Verb |
| darn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doors | / | Noun |
| embankments | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| frank | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| friends | / | Noun |
| gates | / | Noun |
| guardian | /xx | Noun |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| hedges | /x | Noun |
| heel | / | Noun, Verb |
| henry | /x | Name |
| hurdles | /x | Noun |
| husband | /x | Noun, Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| james | / | Name |
| jane | / | Name |
| jetties | /x | Noun |
| john | / | Name |
| jonathan | /xx | Name |
| ladders | /x | Noun |
| limits | /x | Noun |
| mother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| niger | /x | Name |
| obstacles | /xx | Noun |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| patch | / | Noun, Verb |
| patch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pens | / | Verb |
| periods | /xx | Noun |
| pet | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| railings | /x | Noun |
| rails | / | Noun |
| rally | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rebound | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rebuild | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reconstitute | x/xx | Verb |
| reconstruct | xx/ | Verb |
| redress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reform | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| reformation | xx/x | Noun |
| rehabilitate | xx/xx | Verb |
| reinforcement | xx/x | Noun |
| relations | x/x | Noun |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| repair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| replenish | x/x | Verb |
| restoration | xx/x | Noun |
| restore | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resume | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| revamp | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| richard | /x | Name |
| rifts | / | Noun |
| rip | / | Verb, Name |
| screens | / | Name |
| shutters | /x | Noun |
| sole | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stakes | / | Noun |
| stitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| ties | / | Noun |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| torn | / | Adjective |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| treat | / | Verb, Noun |
| uprights | /x | Noun |
| vamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| walls | / | Noun |
| wife | / | Noun, Verb |
| wooden | /x | Adjective, Noun |
