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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sitting duck | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| snag | / | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fish to fry | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| cross to bear | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| big talk | // | Name, Name |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| fly in the ointment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fig leaf | // | Name, Name |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| no big whoop | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| smoking gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tall order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| fish out of water | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| silver bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| quick fix | // | Phrase, Noun |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| red flag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| golden rule | /x/ | Name, Name |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| heavy lifting | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun |
| hide | / | Noun |
| gotcha | /x | Noun |
| target practice | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| golden opportunity | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| magic bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| big picture | //x | Name, Name |
| how do you do | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| door | / | Noun |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| big cat | // | Name, Name |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| red herring | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| trick question | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| smile from ear to ear | ///// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| deal breaker | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| torture | /x | Noun |
| load | / | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| race against time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| snowball | /x | Noun |
| leap | / | Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| business as usual | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| claim to fame | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| spoiler alert | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ins and outs | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| noli me tangere | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| trigger | /x | Noun |
| nuclear option | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| brainstorm | /x | Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| ace in the hole | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| writing on the wall | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cough | / | Noun |
| pie in the sky | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| practical joke | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pipe dream | // | Phrase, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| bone to pick | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| glove | / | Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| african elephant | /xx/xx | Name, Name |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| alligator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ambiente | /xx | Noun |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ant | / | Noun, Verb |
| antechamber | x//x | Noun |
| antelope | /xx | Noun |
| anteroom | x/x | Noun |
| apartment | x/x | Noun |
| ape | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| apiece | x/ | Adverb |
| arcade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| auditorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| back room | // | Phrase, Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ballroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barroom | /x | Noun |
| bath | / | Noun, Verb |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bedchamber | /xx | Noun |
| bedroom | /x | Noun |
| belfry | /x | Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| billiard hall | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| billiard room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| boar | / | Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| boardroom | /x | Noun |
| booth | / | Noun |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| buffalo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bullpen | /x | Noun |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bureau | /x | Noun |
| cab | / | Noun, Verb |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| camel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cigar | x/ | Noun |
| cinema | /xx | Noun |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clapboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| classroom | /x | Noun |
| clean room | // | Phrase, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cloakroom | /x | Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| collegium | x/x | Noun |
| commodious | x/xx | Adjective |
| compartment | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| control room | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| courtroom | /x | Noun |
| courtyard | /x | Noun |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cubby | /x | Noun |
| cubicle | /xx | Noun |
| dance hall | // | Phrase, Noun |
| darkroom | /x | Noun |
| deer | / | Noun |
| demolished | x/x | Adjective |
| den | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| desk | / | Noun, Verb |
| dilapidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| dining room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| discretion | x/x | Noun |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| division | x/x | Noun |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| dorm | / | Noun, Verb |
| dormitory | /xxx | Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| drafty | /x | Adjective |
| dragon | /x | Noun |
| dressing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| durbar | /x | Noun |
| eagle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| elbow room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| elephants | /xx | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enclosed | x/ | Adjective |
| engine room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| engineering | /x/x | Noun |
| entrance hall | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| flexibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| foyer | /x | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| fringe | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| front room | // | Phrase, Noun |
| furniture | /xx | Noun |
| gallery | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| giraffe | x/ | Noun |
| goose | / | Noun, Verb |
| gorilla | x/x | Noun |
| gowns | / | Noun |
| gray | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gym | / | Noun, Verb |
| habitation | xx/x | Noun |
| hall | / | Noun |
| hallway | /x | Noun |
| headroom | /x | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hippo | /x | Noun |
| hippopotamus | xx/xx | Noun |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hotel | x/ | Noun |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| hut | / | Noun, Verb |
| indoor | /x | Adjective |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| island | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jaguar | /x | Noun |
| john | / | Name |
| jumbo | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| jungle | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kitchen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| latitude | /xx | Noun |
