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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come home to roost | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the bite on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| sting | / | Noun |
| bite the hand that feeds one | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come out of the woodwork | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run amuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun |
| get even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to naught | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| go with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose his head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stalk | / | Noun |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the line | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abode | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| among | x/ | |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| an | / | Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| avocation | xx/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| brought | / | Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| came | / | Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| companions | x/x | Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| confidant | /xx | Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| did | / | Noun |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| disembodied | xx/x | Adjective |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
