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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play second fiddle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut both ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| part company | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| choose sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| juggle | /x | Verb |
| cross swords | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go hand in hand | //x/ | Phrase |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a balance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull rank | // | Phrase, Verb |
| speak with a forked tongue | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| swing both ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| box and cox | //x | Name, Name, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| rule the roost | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lord it over | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call the shots | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| joust | / | Noun |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lock horns | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| double date | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| twos | / | Noun |
| give two hoots | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| duke it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| amos | /x | Name |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| architects | /xx | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| artists | /x | Adjective |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bachelor | /xx | Noun |
| backs | / | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bands | / | Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bilateral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bits | / | Noun |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| bosses | /x | Noun |
| botanists | /xx | Noun |
| both | / | Noun |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakfast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| caddie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calorie | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| captains | /x | Noun |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| cartographers | /xxx | Verb |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| champions | /xx | Adverb |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| chiefs | / | Noun |
| chinese | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| classics | /x | Noun |
| cleanse | / | Verb, Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commanders | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| constituents | x/xx | Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| contemporary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| counselors | /xx | Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| couplet | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| craftsmen | /x | Noun |
| craps | / | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| deli | /x | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deux | / | Adjective |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| dish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dish up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| doctors | /x | Noun |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| duet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| duo | /x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| dyad | /x | Noun |
| each | / | Adverb, Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| eighteen | x/ | Noun |
| eighth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| eights | / | Noun |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| employers | x/x | Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| facilitators | x/xxx | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feed | / | Noun, Verb |
| fifteen | x/ | Noun |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fives | / | Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| fluent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fours | / | Noun |
| fourteen | // | Noun |
| franchised | /x | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| friends | / | Noun |
| frills | / | Noun, Adjective |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| furnishes | /xx | Verb |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gentlemen | /xx | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gives | / | Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| graduate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| guys | / | Noun |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| handlers | /x | Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| heads | / | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| herren | /x | Name |
| holds | / | Verb |
| hosts | / | Verb |
| humans | /x | Verb |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| inhale | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| instructors | x/x | Noun |
| integrate | /xx | Verb |
| intended | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| iv | / | Name, Adjective |
| kosher | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| ladies | /x | Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leaders | /x | Adjective |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lords | / | Noun |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| maestro | /x | Noun |
