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Related Words for dodge a bullet
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bullet | /x | Noun, Noun |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| duck out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| deke | x | Name |
| save someone's bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the rap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's bolt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a bead on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid like the plague | x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's skin | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chicken out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn | / | Noun |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll with the punches | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the bull | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| lose one's life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| skate | / | Noun |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| knock on wood | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the drop on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| drill | / | Noun |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| ammo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| angled | /x | Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| bala | /x | Name |
| bale | / | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bayonet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blasting | /x | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| camouflage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cannonball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cartridge | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| cliche | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| collectors | x/x | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| conical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contrivance | x/x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| delude | x/ | Verb |
| disguise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dodged | / | Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doug | / | Name |
| drawing | /x | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| embed | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fastball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fiducial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| flea | / | Noun, Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ford | / | Name, Verb |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fox | / | Noun, Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| gag | / | Noun, Verb |
| gambit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gimmick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| governor | /xx | Noun |
| grenade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| halfway | // | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| heater | /x | Noun |
| hedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hummer | /x | Name |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hypodermic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| indent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| interoperability | xx/xx/xx | Noun |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jagged | / | Adjective |
| jockey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| leak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lozenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| magic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mauser | /x | Name |
| medal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| metal | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| microchip | /x/ | Noun, Verb |
| miracle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| murdered | /x | Adjective |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| panacea | xx/x | Noun |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| parry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pea | / | Noun |
| pellet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pill | / | Noun, Verb |
| pistol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plant | / | Noun, Verb |
| ploy | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| projectile | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| proof | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| prune | / | Noun, Verb |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| rifle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rim | / | Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| ruse | / | Noun, Verb |
| schematic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| shell | / | Noun, Verb |
| ship | / | Noun, Verb |
| shirk | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrapnel | /x | Noun |
| sidestep | /x | Verb, Noun |
| signpost | /x | Noun, Verb |
| silver | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| slider | /x | Noun |
| slug | / | Noun, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun, Verb |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| soccer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| softball | /x | Noun |
| spear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| speed | / | Noun, Verb |
| sphere | / | Noun, Verb |
| steel | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stratagem | /xx | Noun |
| subparagraph | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| subterfuge | /xx | Noun |
| sweetie | /x | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| teeth | / | Noun, Verb |
| terrific | x/x | Adjective |
| torpedo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| trajectory | x/xx | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tyre | / | Noun, Verb |
| wand | / | Noun, Verb |
| warhead | /x | Noun |
| wound | / | Noun, Verb |
