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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| be one's own man | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go one's own way | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's own thing | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| live one's own life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let one's hair down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| live one's truth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have a mind of one's own | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let nature take its course | //x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's thing | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| wear one's heart on one's sleeve | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| live and let live | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's true colors | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| find one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep oneself to oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| give oneself airs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| bare one's soul | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand on one's own two feet | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| toot one's own horn | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say it all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| camp it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| swallow one's pride | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tell it like it is | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| feel free | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| know one's own mind | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| plough one's own furrow | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| let it all hang out | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mind one's language | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go without saying | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play fair | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's oats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| being | /x | Noun |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| communicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| forgiving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| garrulous | /xx | Adjective |
| herself | x/ | |
| himself | x/ | Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| itself | x/ | |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| lest | / | |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| malign | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| men | / | Noun |
| morrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| myself | x/ | Verb |
| nameless | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| noisier | /xx | Adjective |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| overnight | /x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pushy | /x | Adjective |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| silent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| themselves | x/ | Noun |
| thoughts | / | Noun |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| tonight | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| yourself | x/ |
