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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| beat to the punch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clock in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the daylights out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the pants off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the rap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gain | / | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| tick | / | Noun |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| punch out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punch in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| tick away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| snatch | / | Noun |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep pace | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pound the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the midnight oil | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slam | / | Noun |
| champ at the bit | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fast track | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a hasty retreat | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bear fruit | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| paste | / | Noun |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give the time of day | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accented | /xx | Adjective |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alarm clock | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| all in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| asked | / | Adjective |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| awakening | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| baste | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bedstead | /x | Noun |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| big ben | // | Name, Name |
| billboard | /x | Noun |
| blanked | / | Adjective |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breaths | / | Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cadence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| candlestick | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cane | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| chronometer | x/xx | Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clockwork | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compass | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consultative | x/xx | Adjective |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| countdown | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cuckoo clock | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cudgel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daytime | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defraud | x/ | Verb |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diastole | x/xx | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| downbeat | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| downed | / | Adjective |
| dragged | / | Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| drumbeat | /x | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| easel | /x | Noun |
| edged | / | Adjective |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| electric clock | x/x/ | Name, Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| escapement | x/x | Noun |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excelled | x/ | Verb |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fireplace | /xx | Noun |
| flail | / | Noun, Verb |
| flap | / | Noun, Verb |
| fleece | / | Noun, Verb |
| flog | / | Verb, Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| flutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| frequency | /xx | Noun |
| gauge | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gravel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gum | / | Noun, Verb |
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hands | / | Noun |
| harmonic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| heartbeat | /x | Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| iambic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impactor | x/x | Noun |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| jockey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jolted | /x | Adjective |
| juggle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| knock down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lam | / | Noun, Verb |
