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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| save someone's bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's skin | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| save face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare someone's blushes | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make someone's day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| save | / | Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break one's fall | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's magic | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down the house | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's eye | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scare the life out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hope against hope | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| snatch | / | Noun |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle past the graveyard | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's fingers crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| ambulatory | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| anniversary | xx/xx | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| auditorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| birthday | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bless | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calf | / | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| commemoration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| created | x/x | Verb |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
| currency | /xx | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dag | / | Noun, Verb |
| daily | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| dan | / | Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| day of judgment | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| day of reckoning | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| daycare | /x | Noun |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| days | / | Noun, Adverb |
| daytime | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| dias | /x | Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diurnal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| doomsday | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
| dum | / | Adjective |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| economics | xx/x | Noun |
| economize | x/xx | Verb |
| economy | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| editable | /xxx | Adjective |
| eid | / | Name |
| election day | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| era | /x | Noun |
| established | x/x | Adjective |
| eve | / | Noun |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| everyday | /x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| existence | x/x | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| feast | / | Noun, Verb |
| festa | /x | Noun |
| festival | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| festive | /x | Adjective |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fiesta | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| folder | /x | Noun |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forenoon | x// | Noun |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| friday | /x | Name, Adverb |
| from | / | Adverb |
| fruition | x/x | Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gazette | x/ | Name, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| groundhog day | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| grueling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| gruelling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| guy fawkes day | /// | Name, Name |
| halloween | xx/ | Name |
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| heaven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heavenly | /xx | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| high noon | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hoard | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| homecoming | /xx | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hui | /x | Name |
| husband | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ides | / | Noun |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| inauguration day | xxx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| increment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| japan | x/ | Name, Verb |
| japanese | xx/ | Adjective, Name |
| journal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| judgment day | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| last day | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| last judgment | //x | Phrase, Noun |
