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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| wrap around one's little finger | /x///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lord it over | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull rank | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all of the cards | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a way with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| rule the roost | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stranglehold | /xx | Noun |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight behind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rock someone's world | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the aces | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep the board | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| win out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's mark | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| eat out of someone's hand | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call the shots | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| swagger | /x | Noun |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| have the floor | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| latch onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| flex one's muscles | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hitch one's wagon to | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| allegiance | x/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ascendancy | x/xx | Noun |
| ascendency | x/xx | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| autocracy | x/xx | Noun |
| autocrat | /xx | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axisymmetric | /xx/x | Adjective |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| biaxial | x/xx | Adjective |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buckled | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| certify | /xx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cylindrical | x/xx | Adjective |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| deem | / | Verb, Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| despot | /x | Noun |
| despotism | /xxx | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| discretion | x/x | Noun |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective |
| domination | xx/x | Noun |
| dominion | x/x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drunk | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| falter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| fetter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flexural | //x | Adjective |
| fluctuate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| forfeitures | /xx | Noun |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
