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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| follow the crowd | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the line | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's side of the bargain | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| dance to someone's tune | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tread on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the rules | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow in someone's footsteps | /xx/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| point one's toes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go too far | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow one's nose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tag along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| button one's lip | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in one's heels | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass muster | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| vote with one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| taboo | x/ | Noun |
| do one's bit | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's medicine | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fair | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's dues | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| mind one's language | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| line one's pockets | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| adaptation | xx/x | Noun |
| adapting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| adjunct | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airline | /x | Noun |
| airliner | /xx | Noun |
| airway | /x | Noun |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ancestry | /xx | Noun |
| angling | /x | Noun |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| appropriation | xxx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| argumentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assembly line | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| axial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| babbitt | /x | Name, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| big toe | // | Name, Name |
| bitten | /x | Adjective |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodline | /x | Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bottom line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| boundaries | /xx | Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| canal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carriageway | /xx | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| casuistry | /xx | Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| catering | /xx | Noun |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| centerline | /xx | Noun |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chorus line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumferential | x/x/x | Adjective |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coax | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coherence | x/x | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commonality | xx/xx | Noun |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| computerised | x/xx | Adjective |
| computerized | x/xx | Adjective |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concordance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| conformance | x/x | Noun |
| conformity | x/xx | Noun |
| conga line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| congruence | /xx | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consensus | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consistency | x/xx | Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consisting | x/x | Verb |
| consonance | /xx | Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consumer credit | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| continental | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| contour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| converge | x/ | Verb |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| conveyor | x/x | Noun |
| conveyor belt | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| couplet | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| craft | / | Noun, Verb |
| crease | / | Noun, Verb |
| credit line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crest | / | Noun, Verb |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| crinkle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| crosswalk | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dateline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| delineation | xxx/x | Noun |
| demarcation | xx/x | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| diagonal | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directly | x/x | Adverb |
| distinction | x/x | Noun |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dividing line | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| doorstep | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dotted | /x | Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
