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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's pick | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| toss a coin | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| advertise | /xx | Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| toss | / | Noun |
| choose sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the decks | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw in one's horns | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shortcut | /x | Noun |
| snooker | /x | Noun |
| juggle | /x | Verb |
| jump rope | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| snatch | / | Noun |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| pick someone's brains | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| force | / | Noun |
| fish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all of the cards | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| absorptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduct | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| artist | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| attractiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| attracts | x/ | Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| balloting | /xx | Noun |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| candles | /x | Noun |
| canes | / | Noun |
| capitalise | /xxx | Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| checker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheque | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chips | / | Noun |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| clicking | /x | Noun |
| cockle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| color in | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crayon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| crumple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cups | / | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| depict | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| diagram | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distil | x/ | Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drawdown | /x | Noun |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| emulate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| equalizer | /xxx | Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| export | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| fill in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| filling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flaws | / | Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gather | /x | Verb, Noun |
| generate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glean | / | Verb, Noun |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| haulage | /x | Noun |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hitch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hits | / | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| imbibe | x/ | Verb |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| infer | x/ | Verb |
| inscribe | x/ | Verb |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| knit | / | Verb, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leverage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| levy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
