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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the torch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cane | / | Noun |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun |
| carry the torch | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick it to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight behind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bottle out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| wear the pants | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| pay the freight | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry a torch | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's bit | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get stuck in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the sack | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip the script | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| haul someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| man up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the biscuit | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's medicine | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| square one's shoulders | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pack a punch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bust a gut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| tai chi | /x | Name, Name, Verb |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| come with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adversely | x/x | Adverb |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| airlift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| appears | x/ | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backpacking | /xx | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrels | /x | Noun |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| blamed | / | Adjective |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulky | /x | Adjective |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| cad | / | Name |
| caddy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cannot | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| carriage | /x | Noun |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chariot | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commode | x/ | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| convenience | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| conveyance | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| cooked | / | Adjective |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| designed | x/ | Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| discarded | x/x | Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| distribute | x/x | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dribble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| easily | /xx | Adverb |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| execution | xx/x | Noun |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| exponent | /xx | Noun |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flush toilet | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| food | / | Noun |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| furnish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| garbage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gerry | /x | Name |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
