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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| win one's spurs | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear fruit | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's crust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| win out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake it in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| win someone's heart | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seek one's fortune | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make mincemeat out of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| earn one's spurs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| beaver | /x | Noun |
| bring down the house | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| feather one's nest | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clean house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the mat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the whole hog | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep the board | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's oats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abode | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accents | /x | Noun |
| acceptance | x/x | Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| acclaim | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accommodating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afternoons | xx/ | Adverb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| allegro | x/x | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| ambulatory | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| angels | /x | Adverb |
| apartment | x/x | Noun |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| asylum | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| autogenous | x/xx | Adjective |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| autonomy | x/xx | Noun |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| azores | x/ | Name |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| banishment | /xx | Noun |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bath | / | Noun, Verb |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bedchamber | /xx | Noun |
| bedroom | /x | Noun |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bells | / | Noun |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bestow | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| birthplace | /x | Noun |
| biscuits | /x | Noun |
| blubber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bluebird | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| boston | /x | Name |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakfast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bringer | /x | Noun |
| broadway | /x | Name, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| california | xx/x | Name |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| campsite | /x | Noun |
| canada | /xx | Name |
| canadian bacon | x/xx/x | Name, Name |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| casa | /x | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cauldron | /x | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| caviar | /xx | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun, Verb |
| chez | / | Noun |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| christmas | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| civilian | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| clinic | /x | Noun |
| clubhouse | /x | Noun |
| cocoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collate | x/ | Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commentary | /xxx | Noun |
| commercialize | x/xx | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| condo | /x | Noun |
| condominium | xx/xx | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| consumable | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| coop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cottage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| countries | /x | Noun |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| crumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| crustacean | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cured | / | Adjective |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
