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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| live paycheck to paycheck | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live beyond one's means | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| seal the deal | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| earn one's crust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| tighten one's belt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet one's maker | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's shirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass muster | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put paid to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten the purse strings | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rake it in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's ducks in a row | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| line one's pockets | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's cake and eat it too | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cover all the bases | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| see eye to eye | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| split the difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shin | / | Noun |
| hook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's side of the bargain | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| vote with one's wallet | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abut | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquaintance | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ambitions | x/x | Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| apt | / | Adjective, Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attainment | x/x | Noun |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| birthday | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bits | / | Noun |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| callings | /x | Noun |
| cancels | /x | Verb |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| caucus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| ceases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chafe | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clergy | /x | Noun |
| clockwise | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| closures | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| collate | x/ | Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| colloquium | x/xx | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| confines | /x | Noun |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
