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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look down one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have nothing on someone | //x//x | Phrase |
| frown on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| think nothing of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take offense | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say no | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| hold a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull in one's horns | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down as | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take exception | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| bench | / | Noun |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone some slack | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat one's brains out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abeyance | x/x | Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admissions | x/x | Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adoptees | x// | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anthems | /x | Name |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aunts | / | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beards | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blouses | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| branched | / | Adjective |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| 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 |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | 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 |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| 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 |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
