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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get to the point | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the crap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call a spade a spade | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dash off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down to size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| snatch | / | Noun |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shortcut | /x | Noun |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fast track | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave it at that | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go without saying | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow one's nose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say one's piece | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| snap out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run past | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //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 |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alienated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| austerity | x/xx | Noun |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brisket | /x | Noun |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carve | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castrated | /xx | Adjective |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| chamfer | xx | Noun, Verb |
| chased | / | Adjective |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chevy | /x | Name, Verb |
| chine | x | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chromatographic | x/x/x | Adjective |
| cinematographic | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| cleaved | / | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| compress | /x | Verb, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| condense | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| corte | / | Name |
| coupe | / | 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 |
| 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 up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutback | /x | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cutout | /x | Noun |
| cuts | / | Noun |
| cutter | /x | Noun |
| cutting off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dagger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| danced | / | Verb |
| 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 |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| detract | x/ | Verb |
| dice | / | Noun, Verb |
| dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disengaged | xx/ | Adjective |
| disposed | x/ | Adjective |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dissect | x/ | Verb |
| dissection | x/x | Noun |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downgraded | //x | Adjective |
| downsize | /x | Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drags | / | Verb |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
