Show
Related Words for take the easy way out
Compiled automatically from published text to show words that appear in related contexts.
Read More
Results may indicate historical usage, and do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster.
Send us feedback.
| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| shortcut | /x | Noun |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| paper over the cracks | /x/xx/ | Phrase |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stroll | / | Noun |
| go through the motions | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| reinvent the wheel | xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take great pains | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| change the subject | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skim through | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut both ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| wimp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| part ways | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accessible | x/xx | Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affluent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| among | x/ | |
| an | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apace | x/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| art | / | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| at ease | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bidirectional | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bourne | / | Name |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
