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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep the board | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| beat to the punch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| mop up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it away | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| win out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the chop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beg off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play second fiddle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cough up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| among | x/ | |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| brought | / | Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commonest | /xx | Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| darts | / | Noun |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| did | / | Noun |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| earliest | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| eighth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| eldest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| everything | /xx | Adverb |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| feedstocks | /x | Noun |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| first base | // | Phrase, Noun |
| first off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| firstborn | // | Noun, Adjective |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freshman | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| greatest | /x | Verb |
| grown | / | Adjective |
| had | / | Verb |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| handcrafted | /xx | Adjective |
