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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play second fiddle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun |
| stand back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let nature take its course | //x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the fifth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live under a rock | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| zone out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nod off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| airbag | /x | Noun |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| armchair | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assisi | x/x | Name |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| berth | / | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| booth | / | Noun |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breech | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| brought | / | Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bucket seat | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cab | / | Noun, Verb |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capsule | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| car seat | // | Phrase, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
