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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a way with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go hand in hand | //x/ | Phrase |
| come | / | Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| fit in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| deliver the goods | x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get lucky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out of the woodwork | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put in a good word | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bear fruit | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spring to mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun |
| pack a punch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| abbott | /x | Name |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accessible | x/xx | Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| acton | /x | Name |
| adams | /x | Name |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| admirable | /xxx | Adjective |
| admiral | /xx | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adroit | x/ | Adjective |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| albert | /x | Name |
| alexander | xx/x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allen | /x | Name |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alvarez | /xx | Name |
| ambrose | /x | Name |
| among | x/ | |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anderson | /xx | Name |
| andrews | /x | Name |
| annotated | xx/x | Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| armstrong | /x | Name |
| arnold | /x | Name |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| austin | /x | Name, Adjective |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| craig | / | Name |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| deft | / | Adjective |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| did | / | Noun |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encyclopedic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| grown | / | Adjective |
| had | / | Verb |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handbook | /x | Noun |
| handcrafted | /xx | Adjective |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hey | / | Name |
| hiccup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| invaluable | x/xx | Adjective |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| journeyed | /x | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
