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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| call the shots | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| do the job | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on the gas | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it together | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dance to someone's tune | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tune in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's spurs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ring up the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| settle the score | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's fancy | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a ring | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| play merry hell with | //x// | Name, Verb |
| turn the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's fancy | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| enter the scene | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in one's lot with | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| perk up one's ears | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play by ear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spread one's wings | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's oar in | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give the bird | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun |
| screw up one's courage | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's tune | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pick a quarrel | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| send in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rule the roost | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go off on a tangent | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a bead on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's head screwed on right | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a buzz | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| booty call | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| get the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's vote | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gum up the works | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a night | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand out a mile | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| ride shotgun | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| go one's own way | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wing it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| admonition | xx/x | Noun |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| ail | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| amnesia | x/x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| appellate | x/x | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| attuned | x/ | Adjective |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| augur | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baptize | x/ | Verb |
| battle cry | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| behest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beseech | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| birdsong | /x | Noun |
| bite | / | Noun, Verb |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| callback | /x | Noun |
| caller | /x | Noun |
| cambridge | /x | Name |
| car | / | Noun |
| carol | /x | Name, Verb |
| cased | / | Adjective |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chanson | xx | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| christen | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| christmas | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cole | / | Name |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| composer | x/x | Noun |
| conference call | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conformity | x/xx | Noun |
| consonance | /xx | Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| convocation | xx/x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cree | / | Name |
| cries | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| designate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| dub | / | Noun, Verb |
| eater | /x | Noun |
| electricity | xx/xx | Noun |
x/ | Noun, Verb | |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| exhort | x/ | Verb |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| fanfare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fil | / | Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flame | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| flourish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foretell | x/ | Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
