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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the world alight | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drum up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set the world on fire | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the torch | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| egg on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring the house down | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do a slow burn | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over the coals | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| drive someone up the wall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grease the wheels | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crank up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| haul someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brian | /x | Name |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a buzz | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| among | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| anatomy | x/xx | Noun |
| architect | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ardor | /x | Noun |
| ardour | /x | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| augment | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| australia | x/x | Name |
| authoring | /xx | Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| barricade | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinded | /x | Adjective |
| blocks | / | Noun |
| bod | / | Noun |
| body type | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bolster | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| borg | / | Name, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brush fire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| build up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| building | /x | Noun |
| buildup | /x | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buttress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| campfire | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalise | /xxx | Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carpenter | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| chassis | /x | Noun |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| collation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| comatose | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| combusted | x/x | Verb |
| combustion | x/x | Noun |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compiler | x/x | Noun |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceded | x/x | Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Verb |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consolidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| consolidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cooking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| cree | / | Name |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dans | / | Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
