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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| button one's lip | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in one's heels | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pull up a chair | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| zip one's lip | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cool one's heels | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep tabs on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| tune in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten one's belt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| adjusted | x/x | Adjective |
| aggravating | /xxx | Adjective |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| airtight | /x | Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| arbitrator | /xxx | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assis | /x | Noun |
| assisi | x/x | Name |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| astride | x/ | Adverb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| austere | x/ | Adjective |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bandage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bedstead | /x | Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| belts | / | Noun |
| besotted | x/x | Adjective |
| betty | /x | Name, Verb |
| billy | /x | Name |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blind drunk | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| bobby | /x | Name |
| bodice | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| buddies | /x | Adverb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| clenched | / | Adjective |
| clinched | / | Adjective |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| cloudy | /x | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compressed | x/ | Adjective |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| constricting | x/x | Adjective |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crowded | /x | Adjective |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| demanding | x/x | Adjective |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| distributing | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downers | /x | Noun |
| drunk | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| entrainment | //x | Noun |
| entrench | x/ | Verb |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| exacting | x/x | Adjective |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| ferocious | x/x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| fierce | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flame | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flexible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| footing | /x | Noun |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| fraught | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frayed | / | Adjective |
| frugal | /x | Adjective |
| gallop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grandma | /x | Noun, Verb |
| greenhouse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| grout | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb |
| headquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| heated | /x | Adjective |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hectic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| heightened | /x | Adjective |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| hermetic | x/x | Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| impervious | x/xx | Adjective |
| incubate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| inebriated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inflexible | x/xx | Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensified | x/xx | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intoxicated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| invulnerable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| its | / | Noun |
| jeans | / | Noun |
| jittery | /xx | Adjective |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kneel | / | Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leaky | /x | Adjective |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| literal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| loaded | /x | Adjective |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lounge | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mama | /x | Noun |
| martha | /x | Name |
| me | / | Noun |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| miserly | /xx | Adjective |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mom | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| monopolistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
