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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tie the knot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten the purse strings | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie one on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stitch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| land up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| polish off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put paid to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| leave it at that | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| track down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come home to roost | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let bygones be bygones | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| adherent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| affiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| affixed | x/ | Adjective |
| afro | /x | Name |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aims | / | Adverb |
| ambitions | x/x | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ascot | /x | Noun |
| associate | x/xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| association | xxx/x | Noun |
| at large | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| at liberty | //xx | Phrase |
| ata | /x | Name |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| avalanches | /xxx | Noun |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| baggy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| banner | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| becomes | x/ | Verb |
| befriend | x/ | Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| binders | /x | Noun |
| bits | / | Noun |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bloodstained | /x | Adjective |
| blurred | / | Adjective |
| blurry | /x | Adjective |
| bola | /x | Noun |
| bolo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolo tie | xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow tie | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bra | / | Noun |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| braid | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| breeches | /x | Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bunches | /x | Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butterfly | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| callings | /x | Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cancels | /x | Verb |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ceases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cervix | /x | Noun |
| charred | / | Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| cigarette | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clockwise | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| closes | /x | Verb |
| closures | /x | Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| completes | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concludes | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confines | /x | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| connective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| cordon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corners | /x | Verb |
| correlate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| cravat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crosses | /x | Noun |
| crumbly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crumpled | /x | Adjective |
| crux | / | Noun |
| culminates | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| curtain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deadlocks | /x | Noun, Verb |
| december | x/x | Name |
| destinies | /xx | Noun |
| detachable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| details | x/ | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| diameter | x/xx | Noun |
| dies | / | Noun |
| disappears | xx/ | Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| discrete | x/ | Adjective |
| dislodged | x/ | Verb |
| dispersed | x/ | Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downwards | /x | Adverb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawstring | /x | Noun |
| dressing | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dye | / | Noun, Verb |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| edges | /x | Noun |
| eights | / | Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| eliminates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| empties | /x | Noun |
| encrusted | x/x | Adjective |
| endings | /x | Noun |
| endpoints | /x | Noun |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| equality | x/xx | Noun |
| equalization | xxx/x | Noun |
| equalizer | /xxx | Noun |
| equivalence | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| equivalency | x/xxx | Noun |
| equivalent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| escaped | x/ | Adjective |
| escapement | x/x | Noun |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expansionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| expansionist | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expansive | x/x | Adjective |
| expires | x/x | Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| extremes | x/ | Noun |
| extremities | x/xx | Noun |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fetter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finds | / | Verb |
| finishes | /xx | Verb, Noun |
