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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come a cropper | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| go to pot | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet one's doom | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's shirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the worst of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| die on the vine | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break someone's heart | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get what's coming to one | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to naught | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| totter | /x | Noun |
| take leave of one's senses | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| have had it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a spill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dig one's own grave | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the dogs | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pay dearly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go down with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| eat one's heart out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cough up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| meet one's maker | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go down the tubes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun |
| fall into the wrong hands | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| kamikaze | xx/x | Noun |
| jump the shark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crash | / | Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aggressive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| agony | /xx | Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angst | / | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arousal | 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 |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| bereavement | x/x | Noun |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bitterness | /xx | Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| came | / | Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compassion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusions | x/x | Noun |
| condolence | x/x | Noun |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| desolation | xx/x | Noun |
| despair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| did | / | Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| disapproval | xx/x | Noun |
| disarray | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| discomfort | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disquiet | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dolor | xx | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| emotion | x/x | Noun |
| emotive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| forgiveness | x/x | Noun |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gloom | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| grieve | / | Verb, Noun |
| grown | / | Adjective |
| had | / | Verb |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| handcrafted | /xx | Adjective |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| happiness | /xx | Noun |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headache | /x | Noun |
| heartache | /x | Noun |
| heartbreak | /x | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| hey | / | Name, Verb |
| hiccup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| hunger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| journeyed | /x | Noun |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
