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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pay through the nose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| pay the freight | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the worst of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| fork over | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take great pains | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sting | / | Noun |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chalk up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| risk life and limb | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pot | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the bite on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it in the neck | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the devil | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| adored | x/ | Noun |
| affectionately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| afflicted | x/x | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| alga | /x | Noun |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| allowance | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| ascribe | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| award | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bribe | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cara | /x | Name |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checkout | /x | Noun |
| cheque | / | Noun, Adjective |
| childless | /x | Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| commend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| darling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deceased | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deeply | /x | Adverb |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defray | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disburse | x/ | Verb |
| disbursement | x/x | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| dispense | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dividend | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| donate | /x | Verb, Noun |
| double time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| earnings | /x | Noun |
| employee | x/x | Noun |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| erring | /x | Noun |
| expend | x/ | Verb |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| finance | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| gainful | /x | Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| give back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| gratuity | x/xx | Noun |
| greatly | /x | Adverb |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| harshly | /x | Adverb |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| honorarium | xx/xx | Noun |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| income | /x | Noun |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| indemnify | x/xx | Verb |
| indemnity | x/xx | Noun |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kindly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lend | / | Verb, Noun |
| levy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| liquidate | /xx | Verb |
| living wage | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| loon | / | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| married | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| minimum wage | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| my | / | Noun |
| nondiscriminatory | /x/xxxx | Adjective |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| owe | / | Verb |
| paid | / | Adjective |
| passenger | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pay envelope | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay packet | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| pay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| payable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| payback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paycheck | /x | Noun |
| payday | /x | Noun |
| payee | x/ | Noun |
| payer | /x | Noun |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| payoff | /x | Noun |
| payor | /x | Noun |
| payout | /x | Noun |
| payroll | /x | Noun, Verb |
