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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's cake and eat it too | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| swing both ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's cake and eat it | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a balance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's losses | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| look on the bright side | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's own throat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| serve two masters | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's side of the bargain | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun |
| come and go | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow hot and cold | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get what's coming to one | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| choose sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross one's fingers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| think twice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the rules | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| part ways | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| open doors | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | 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 |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| alternatives | x/xx | Verb |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| angles | /x | Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| approaches | x/x | Noun |
| areas | /xx | Noun |
| arrangements | x/x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aspects | /x | Noun |
| assets | /x | Noun |
| attitudes | /xx | Noun |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| avenues | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| axes | /x | Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bandits | /x | Verb |
| beaker | /x | Noun |
| beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitten | /x | Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blended | /x | Adjective |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| cannot | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capabilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacities | x/xx | Noun |
| carve | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castrated | /xx | Adjective |
| chamfer | xx | Noun, Verb |
| chances | /x | Verb |
| channels | /x | Noun |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| choices | /x | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circumstances | /xxx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| cleaved | / | Adjective |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| combinations | xx/x | Noun |
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| condense | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| contemporary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| contrasted | x/x | Adjective |
| cortes | / | Name |
| counts | / | Noun |
| coupe | / | Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| courses | /x | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosscut | / | Noun, Verb |
| crosses | /x | Verb |
| crossover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cups | / | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| customs | /x | Noun |
| cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cut up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutbacks | /x | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cutout | /x | Noun |
| cuts | / | Noun |
| cutter | /x | Noun |
| cutting off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cypriot | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| danced | / | Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| debited | xxx | Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | 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 |
| designate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| devices | x/x | Noun |
| dice | / | Noun, Verb |
| dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| dimensions | x/x | Noun |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| directions | x/x | Noun |
| directorates | x/xx | Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disengaged | xx/ | Adjective |
| disposed | x/ | Adjective |
