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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the hand that feeds one | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chew on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| chew off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a pig of oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go too far | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rip into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| chow down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| chew the fat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the bite on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| octopus | /xx | Noun |
| have a few too many | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| abducted | x/x | Adjective |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| additionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| affects | x/ | Verb |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| agony | /xx | Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| akbar | /x | Name |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| among | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| ane | / | Noun, Adjective |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anyone | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| appears | x/ | Noun |
| apple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| assassination | xxx/x | Noun |
| atopic | x/x | Adjective |
| atypical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| balm | / | Noun, Verb |
| bannister | /xx | Name |
| barrels | /x | Noun |
| barry | /x | Name, Adjective |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bean | / | Noun, Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bennett | /x | Name |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bigger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brighter | /x | Adjective |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burton | /x | Name |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| cad | / | Name |
| caddy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cannot | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| causes | /x | Noun |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| champ | / | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| chewable | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| chou | / | Name |
| chow | / | Noun, Verb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clearer | /x | Noun |
| clogged | / | Adjective |
| closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coasts | / | Verb |
| coffee break | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cole | / | Name |
| collation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| comatose | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commode | x/ | Noun |
| comparative | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comparison | x/xx | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| convenience | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| cooked | / | Adjective |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| craig | / | Name |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cud | / | Noun, Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
