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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put a lid on it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten the purse strings | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a damper on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a sock in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| put a cork in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| zip it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cover up | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| can it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| box in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| button it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep tabs on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| latch onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the bottle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put paid to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| handcuff | /x | Noun |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clam up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| lord it over | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pot | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| alar | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| anorectal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arisen | x/x | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beaver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowler | /x | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brushed | / | Adjective |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| busby | /x | Name |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| campaign hat | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| casing | /x | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chapeau | // | Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cobbled | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cocked hat | // | Phrase, Noun |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conjunctiva | xx/x | Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| container | x/x | Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| corneal | x/ | Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cowboy hat | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cuisine | x/ | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| derby | /x | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| diaphragmatic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| did | / | Noun |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| displayed | x/ | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drafted | /x | Adjective |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| drawn | / | Adjective |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumped | / | Verb |
| dunce cap | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| dural | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embarked | x/ | Verb |
| emplaced | x/ | Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
