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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| like it or lump it | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| give in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| agree to disagree | x//xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suspend one's disbelief | x//xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave well enough alone | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay put | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let the chips fall where they may | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something up as a bad job | //x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's dues | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's bed and lie in it | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a balance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall in with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| take one's medicine | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wear | / | Noun |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| shack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kiss and make up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live and let live | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rest on one's laurels | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sell one's soul | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave it at that | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| eat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| latch onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abbas | x/ | Name |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| acrimonious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| aetiological | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| arbitrate | /xx | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benjamin | /xx | Name |
| bernard | x/ | Name |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| calibrate | /xx | Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carlisle | /x | Name |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| climate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| colonize | /xx | Verb |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| compromise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conciliate | x/xx | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| craven | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| credits | /x | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| destitute | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| disburse | x/ | Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| divisive | x/x | Adjective |
| doctrinal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| factual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| finalize | /xx | Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| founder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frag | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grind | / | Verb, Noun |
| hacks | / | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| homestead | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ideological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| installer | x/x | Noun |
| intercede | xx/ | Verb |
| irreconcilable | x/xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| justiciable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| lafayette | xx/ | Name |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| liquidate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| litigated | /xxx | Verb |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| mankind | // | Noun |
| mediate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| nail down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| negotiate | x/xx | Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| patch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| populate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| postmaster | /xx | Noun |
| preston | /x | Name |
| propitiate | x/xx | Verb |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| redress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| reimburse | xx/ | Verb |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| relocate | x/x | Verb |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| repay | x/ | Verb |
| resettle | x/x | Verb |
| resettlement | x/xx | Noun |
| reside | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| residence | /xx | Noun |
| residency | /xxx | Noun |
| resolution | xx/x | Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| roost | / | Noun, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| satisfy | /xx | Verb |
| scott | / | Name |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| settee | // | Noun |
| settle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| settlement | /xx | Noun |
| shorn | / | Adjective |
| sidney | /x | Name |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| solomon | /xx | Name |
| solve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| square | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| stabilize | /xx | Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| steady | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| submerge | x/ | Verb |
| subside | x/ | Verb |
| substantive | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| such | / | Noun |
| swim | / | Verb, Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| take root | // | Phrase, Verb |
| these | / | |
| troubleshoot | /xx | Verb |
| unresolved | xx/ | Adjective |
| unsettled | x/x | Adjective |
| unwind | x/ | Verb, Noun |
