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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mean business | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear fruit | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| juggle | /x | Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave no stone unturned | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| sell out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a clinic | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| administrative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adopts | x/ | Verb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| advertising | /xxx | Noun |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| affaires | x/ | Noun |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affection | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aftercare | /xx | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| agriculture | /xxx | Noun |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allocation | xx/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ambulatory | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| amparo | x/x | Noun |
| analyses | x/xx | Noun |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attendance | x/x | Noun |
| attentions | x/x | Noun |
| attentiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avocation | xx/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| babysitting | /xxx | Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| bankruptcy | /xx | Noun |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battalion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefits | /xx | Noun |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| biz | / | Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb, Noun |
| boutique | x/ | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brokerage | /xx | Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesses | /xx | Noun |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| businessman | /xx | Noun |
| businesspeople | /x/x | Noun |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| butchering | /xx | Noun |
| butchery | /xx | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| caregivers | /xx | Noun |
| cares | / | Verb, Noun |
| caretaker | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cargo | /x | Noun |
| carriers | /xx | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cautions | /x | Verb, Noun |
| centred | /x | Adjective |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
