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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| spread one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all of the cards | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run the gamut | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock it out of the park | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break cover | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the aces | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave no stone unturned | //xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gird one's loins | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| base | / | Noun |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| test the water | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the whole hog | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go whole hog | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's ducks in a row | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| have one's head screwed on right | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat about the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| pin one's hopes on | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| toss one's hat into the ring | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's hat into the ring | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toss one's hat in the ring | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put all one's eggs in one basket | /x//x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give one's all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's chickens | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ceiling | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pack one's bags | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose his head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave nothing to the imagination | //x/xx/x/x | Phrase |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompaniment | x/xx | Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accounts | x/ | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afghan | /x | Adjective, Name |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ail | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| alkaloids | /xx | Noun |
| all of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| all the | /x | Phrase |
| allen | /x | Name |
| allocative | /xxx | Adjective |
| alls | / | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| altogether | xx/x | Adverb, Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amparo | x/x | Noun |
| an | / | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyone | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| anywhere | /xx | Adverb, Noun |
| apiece | x/ | Adverb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| armor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banks | / | Noun |
| bark | / | Noun, Verb |
| baselines | /x | Noun |
| basics | /x | Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| beginnings | x/x | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bib | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blankets | /x | Adjective |
| blindfold | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| blinds | / | Adverb |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blocks | / | Verb |
| bloody | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| bo | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| both | / | Noun |
| boxcar | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bra | / | Noun |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| builds | / | Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bureaus | /x | Noun |
| buries | /x | Verb |
| butcher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| camouflage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| camps | / | Noun |
| canopy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| caps | / | Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carpet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| categories | /xxx | Noun |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| centers | /x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cladding | /x | Noun |
| clapboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cloak | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coaching | /x | Noun |
| coats | / | Noun |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| collectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| companion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| components | x/x | Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| comprises | x/x | Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| concepts | /x | Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| constituencies | x/xxx | Noun |
| constructs | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copyrighted | /xxx | Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cornerstones | /xx | Noun |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| coverings | /xx | Noun |
| covert | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cowl | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crease | / | Noun, Verb |
| crepe | / | Noun, Verb |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| criteria | x/xx | Noun |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crust | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cushion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cut across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| databases | /xxx | Noun |
| daub | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decks | / | Noun |
| decorate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
