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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw the book at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to book | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over the coals | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chew off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the cleaners | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| track down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| haul someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let them have it | /xxx | Phrase |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| rip into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press charges | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| drag | / | Noun |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| find fault | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it in the neck | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take stock | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| 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 |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| 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 |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| band | / | 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 |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| caucus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chore | / | Noun, Verb |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| compiler | x/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| computer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
