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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's wounds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on one's heel | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suffer fools gladly | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's own back | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's medicine | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| roll with the punches | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| eat humble pie | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get out of someone's face | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| eat out of someone's hand | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take umbrage | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| talk back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| acerbic | x/x | Adjective |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alien | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alterity | x/xx | Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| andre | /x | Name |
| annan | /x | Name |
| another | x/x | Name |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| apparel | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| archetype | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| asylum | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audacity | x/xx | Noun |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| being | /x | Noun |
| bellies | /x | Noun |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bleach | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blush | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| buccal | /x | Adjective |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttock | /x | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbonate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chill out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| citrate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothe | / | Verb |
| clown | / | Noun, Verb |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| combust | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coming back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| complementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| complexion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| corkscrew | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crossroads | /x | Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cybernetic | /x/x | Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deadpan | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decompress | xx/ | Verb |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| deprecating | /xxx | Adjective |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
