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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up dust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a mountain out of a molehill | /x/x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's knickers in a twist | ///xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat | / | Noun |
| get under someone's skin | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| paper over the cracks | /x/xx/ | Phrase |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's nerves | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| change the subject | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pansy | /x | Noun |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make heavy weather of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| count one's blessings | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave nothing to the imagination | //x/xx/x/x | Phrase |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take great pains | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look over one's shoulder | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knit one's brows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's nose into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| breathe easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do a slow burn | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| abrasive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| acetylcholine | xxx/x | Noun |
| adhesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adrenaline | x/xx | Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| apocalypse | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| articles | /xx | Noun |
| artisanal | /xx/ | Adjective |
| ashes | /x | Noun |
| atom | /x | Noun |
| atomic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| baggage | /x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bantam | /x | Name, Adjective |
| bazaar | x/ | Noun |
| beading | /x | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| belittled | x/x | Adjective |
| berry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| biggie | /x | Noun |
| bile | / | Noun, Verb |
| binge | / | Noun, Verb |
| birdie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitty | /x | Adjective, Name |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| buckskin | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| builder | /x | Noun |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| calf | / | Noun |
| cam | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cardboard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casserole | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| champagne | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chaps | / | Noun |
| charm | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| chemical | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| citrate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| clutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commodity | x/xx | Noun |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| contaminant | x/xx | Noun |
| contamination | xxx/x | Noun |
| contraption | x/x | Noun |
| cordage | /x | Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| creatinine | x/xx | Noun |
| curio | /xx | Noun |
| curiosity | xx/xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dearie | /x | Noun |
| decreased | x/ | Adjective |
| detritus | x/x | Noun |
| devious | /xx | Adjective |
| dew | / | Noun, Verb |
| diamond | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| diaphoresis | x/x/x | Noun |
| dielectric | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| diligence | /xx | Noun |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ding | / | Noun, Verb |
| dinky | /x | Adjective, Name |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| droplet | /x | Noun |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elastomer | x/xx | Noun |
| elbow grease | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| elfin | /x | Adjective, Name |
| emission | x/x | Noun |
| epinephrine | xx/x | Noun |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| etcetera | //xx | Noun |
| ethnicity | x/xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exertion | x/x | Noun |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| fabric | /x | Noun, Verb |
| faecal | /x | Adjective |
| faint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fecal | /x | Adjective |
| feces | /x | Noun |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fiber | /x | Noun |
| fibre | /x | Noun |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| filler | /x | Noun |
| filth | / | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fishy | /x | Adjective |
| flavor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fluff | / | Noun, Verb |
| foam | / | Noun, Verb |
| fog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fragrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fret | / | Verb, Noun |
| friction | /x | Noun |
| frills | / | Noun, Adjective |
| frivolity | x/xx | Noun |
| froth | / | Noun, Verb |
| fruit | / | Noun, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| garbage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gentle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gi | x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| gift | / | Noun, Verb |
| gig | / | Noun, Verb |
| gimmick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| girlie | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gizmo | /x | Noun |
