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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break | / | Noun |
| get stuck in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it close | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick the bucket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust a gut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the pants off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the mold | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the daylights out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have had it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abruption | x/x | Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| amortize | /xx | Verb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakage | /x | Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breaking off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| caesura | //x | Noun |
| cantina | x/x | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| clipping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compound fracture | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| cooling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crumple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| decipher | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decode | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| decompose | xx/ | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrypt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
