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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hope against hope | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fluke | / | Noun |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bat a thousand | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get lucky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the rap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| ride out the storm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat to the punch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| chances | /x | Verb |
| sink or swim | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| happen on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run circles around | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the stars | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scrape along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a good fist of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accented | /xx | Adjective |
| adversities | x/xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| all in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| allometric | /x/x | Adjective |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| asked | / | Adjective |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barriers | /xx | Noun |
| baste | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beguile | x/ | Verb |
| bets | / | Noun |
| blanked | / | Adjective |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breaths | / | Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burdens | /x | Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cadence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cane | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenges | /xx | Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearances | /xx | Noun |
| coefficient | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compass | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conflicts | x/ | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contradictions | xx/x | Noun |
| correlation | xx/x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| covariate | x/xx | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cudgel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| defeats | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defects | /x | Noun |
| defraud | x/ | Verb |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| diastole | x/xx | Noun |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| dimensions | x/x | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disagreements | xx/x | Verb |
| discrepancies | x/xx | Noun |
| dodge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| downbeat | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| downs | / | Noun |
| dragged | / | Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| drumbeat | /x | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| durability | xx/xx | Noun |
| edges | /x | Noun |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| ends | / | Noun |
| entropy | /xx | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| escapement | x/x | Noun |
| evens | /x | Noun |
| eventualities | x/x/xx | Noun |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excelled | x/ | Verb |
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expectations | xx/x | Adjective |
| fight | / | Verb, 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 |
| forecasts | x/ | Noun |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gravel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| guesses | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handicaps | /xx | Noun |
| hardships | /x | Noun |
| harmonic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| heartbeats | /x | Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurdles | /x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| iambic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impediments | x/xx | Noun |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistencies | x/xxx | Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| ins | / | Noun, Verb |
| interval | /xx | 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 |
