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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| angle | /x | Noun |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| vote with one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fluke | / | Noun |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun |
| miss the boat | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's vote | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| brogue | / | Noun |
| test the waters | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bury the hatchet | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sling one's hook | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| choose sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's chops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun |
| catch someone's drift | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| cast one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's eye | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's pick | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| vote with one's wallet | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's losses | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hem and haw | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw straws | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the chop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| cut both ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toss a coin | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abbreviate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| abolished | x/x | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abridge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| amphibians | x/xx | Noun |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| anchovy | x/x | Noun |
| anglers | /x | Noun |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ant | / | Noun, Verb |
| aquaculture | /xxx | Noun |
| aquatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| banter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| beaker | /x | Noun |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blended | /x | Adjective |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brisket | /x | Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carp | / | Noun, Verb |
| carrot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carve | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| caster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| castrated | /xx | Adjective |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catfish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chaff | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairwoman | /xx | Noun |
| chamfer | xx | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chum | / | Noun, Verb |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| cleaved | / | Adjective |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| codfish | /x | Noun |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| condense | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| corte | / | Name |
| coupe | / | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crayfish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosscut | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosses | /x | Verb |
| crossover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutback | /x | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cutout | /x | Noun |
| cuts | / | Noun |
| cutter | /x | Noun |
| cutting off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dace | / | Noun |
| danced | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| debited | xxx | Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| depreciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dessert | x/ | Noun |
