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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| cover all the bases | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the freight | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's bit | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the tab | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the job | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass muster | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the cleaners | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay a visit | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch an itch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| pay one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| had better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's dues | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's finger on | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activation | xx/x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| amendment | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| auction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| backfill | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bale | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank note | // | Phrase, Noun |
| banknote | /x | Noun |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| belle | / | Name |
| bill of attainder | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bill of fare | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| billable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| billet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| billy | /x | Name |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bolster | /x | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| brickwork | /x | Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| broadsheet | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| butcher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carte | / | Noun |
| carte du jour | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cavity | /xx | Noun |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| census | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chit | / | Noun, Verb |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| clam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| clause | / | Noun, Verb |
| clog | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| compacted | x/x | Adjective |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compton | /x | Name |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| congress | /x | Name, Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
| cushioning | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| defray | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deluge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| denis | /x | Name |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| depositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dollar | /x | Noun |
| dose | / | Noun, Verb |
| draft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
| dream | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dredged | / | Verb |
| edict | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embankment | x/x | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| endow | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| equip | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| factum | xx | Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| federal reserve note | /xxx// | Name, Name |
| feed on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feed upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| filled | / | Adjective |
| filler | /x | Noun |
| filtering | /xx | Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flier | /x | Noun, Verb |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| flood | / | Noun, Verb |
| flyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| glass | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gorge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| grease | / | Noun, Verb |
