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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| rub along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| scraping | /x | Noun |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rough it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| live paycheck to paycheck | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scratching | /x | Noun |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| scare the life out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch an itch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid like the plague | x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have had it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make someone's skin crawl | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's crust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| splash | / | Noun |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scare up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| die hard | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand on one's own two feet | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's skin | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sail close to the wind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's wounds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun |
| live beyond one's means | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| abrasion | x/x | Noun |
| abrasive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amongst | x/ | |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| browned | / | Adjective |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| closer | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| collaboratively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| collectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| concurrently | x/xx | Adverb |
| cooperatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| creak | / | Noun, Verb |
| creamy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| equally | /xx | Adverb |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| excavate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| frying | /x | Noun |
| getting | /x | Noun |
| gooey | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| graze | / | Verb, Noun |
| grind | / | Verb, Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hear | / | Verb |
| in | x | Verb, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| itch | / | Noun, Verb |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jointly | /x | Adverb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| kidnap | /x | Verb, Noun |
| knocks | / | Verb, Noun |
| lengthwise | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| lick | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| likewise | /x | Adverb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| melted | /x | Adjective |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| mix | / | Noun, Verb |
| mushy | /x | Adjective |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nick | / | Name, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| onward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| parallel | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| paste | / | Noun, Verb |
| paw | / | Noun, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| plus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| pulpy | /x | Adjective |
| pursuant | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| rasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| rattle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rub | / | Verb, Noun |
| runny | /x | Adjective |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scar | / | Noun, Verb |
| scuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| similarly | /xxx | Adverb |
| simmer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| simultaneously | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| skin | / | Noun, Verb |
| slowly | /x | Adverb |
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| smooth | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| spread | / | Verb, Noun |
| squall | / | Noun, Verb |
| stir | / | Verb, Noun |
| stub | / | Noun, Verb |
| swab | / | Noun, Verb |
| them | / | Verb |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throughout | x/ | Adverb |
| thus | / | Adverb, Noun |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| toss | / | Verb, Noun |
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| travel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trouble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| upon | x/ | |
| via | /x | Noun |
| wash | / | Verb, Noun |
| whether | /x | |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| wipe | / | Verb, Noun |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| wolf | / | Noun, Verb |
| your | / |
