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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put paid to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| slam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a cork in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten the purse strings | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| scare the life out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw cold water on | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| jam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the buffers | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| jack in | /x | Name, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lower the boom | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| absorber | x/x | Noun |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| actuated | /xxx | Adjective |
| actuator | /xxx | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arisen | x/x | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bilinear | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| blower | /x | Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brushed | / | Adjective |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bumper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cobbled | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compensator | /xxx | Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| compressor | x/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| condenser | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cuisine | x/ | Noun |
| cushion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dampening | /xx | Noun |
| dampers | /x | Noun |
| data | /x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| diaphragm | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| did | / | Noun |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| displayed | x/ | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| divider | x/x | Noun |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drafted | /x | Adjective |
| drawn | / | Adjective |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumped | / | Verb |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embarked | x/ | Verb |
| emplaced | x/ | Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enrolled | x/ | Verb |
| enshrined | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| erect | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| estimated | /xxx | Verb |
