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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's pecker up | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig one's own grave | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's fingers crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock on wood | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one foot in the grave | ///xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| ghost | / | Noun |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hope against hope | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick the bucket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| ride out the storm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go on one's merry way | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be on one's merry way | ////x/ | Name, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the breeze | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's blessings | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall asleep | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet one's maker | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skate | / | Noun |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hide one's light under a bushel | ////xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| paint a rosy picture | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suspend one's disbelief | x//xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross my heart and hope to die | //////x | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross one's fingers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| altruistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| alumni | x/x | Noun |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| annals | /x | Noun |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| arabic | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| arthurian | x/xx | Adjective |
| ashley | /x | Name |
| attic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bakery | /xx | Noun |
| bardic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| bathhouse | /x | Noun |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blower | /x | Noun |
| breathy | /x | Adjective |
| brewery | /xx | Noun |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| burial | /xx | Noun |
| burial ground | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| burying ground | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| by | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cemeteries | /xxx | Noun |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chirp | / | Noun, Verb |
| chivalric | /xx | Adjective |
| churchyard | /x | Noun |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| consecutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| continuously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| convent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| creak | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| elders | /x | Noun |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eras | /x | Verb |
| erstwhile | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facts | / | Noun |
| falsetto | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| farmyard | /x | Noun |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finishing | /xx | Noun |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefathers | /xx | Noun |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| from | / | Adverb |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| funeral | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| georgian | /x | Adjective, Name |
| gilbert | /x | Name |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| graveyards | /x | Noun |
| hacienda | xx/x | Noun |
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hectic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| heritage | /xx | Noun |
| heroes | /x | Noun |
| hiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| historian | x/xx | Noun |
| historic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| histories | /xx | Adverb |
| hitherto | /x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| hoarse | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hoot | / | Noun, Verb |
| horn | / | Noun, Verb |
| howl | / | Noun, Verb |
| inaudible | x/xx | Adjective |
| increased | x/ | Adjective |
| indicative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| jeez | / | Name |
| jewel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jewelry | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| knightly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| legacy | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lips | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| lore | / | Noun |
| loud | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| madi | /x | Name |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| medieval | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| melodious | x/xx | Adjective |
| memories | /xx | Adjective |
| moan | / | Noun, Verb |
| mosque | / | Noun |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| muffled | /x | Adjective |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| necropolis | x/xx | Noun |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| noise | / | Noun, Verb |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| olden | /x | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| onetime | // | Adjective |
| origins | /xx | Noun |
| orphanage | /xx | Noun |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| park | / | Noun, Verb |
| passed | / | Adjective |
| passé | / | Noun, Adjective |
| past tense | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| pasting | /x | Noun |
| peal | / | Noun, Verb |
