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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blank | / | Noun |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| sink like a stone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone dead | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| zone out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nod off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| die on the vine | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| listen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live under a rock | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone cold | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flake out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall asleep | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| go over like a lead balloon | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead nowhere | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose touch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to naught | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the dirt | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ding | / | Noun |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| throw | / | Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| abate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abusing | x/x | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| addicted | x/x | Adjective |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| aneurysm | /x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arms | / | Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| audible | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| auditory | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| autumn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bangles | /x | Verb |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bean | / | Noun, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| belongs | x/ | Verb |
| bends | / | Noun |
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bows | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| breasts | / | Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bunches | /x | Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cad | / | Name |
| callous | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| cascade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chow | / | Noun, Verb |
| chutes | / | Noun |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cobs | / | Noun |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comers | /x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| concha | /x | Noun |
| cones | / | Noun |
| congregate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corn | / | Noun, Verb |
| corners | /x | Verb |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cuckoo | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cucumbers | /xx | Noun |
| culturally | /xxx | Adverb |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deafness | /x | Noun |
| decadence | /xx | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| declines | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decreases | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| devaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| devalue | x/x | Verb |
| devolve | x/ | Verb |
| die away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| dips | / | Noun |
| disabled | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dives | / | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| downslope | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drops | / | Verb, Noun |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| dusk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dwindle | /x | Verb |
| dyslexic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| eardrums | /x | Noun |
| earlobes | // | Noun |
| earrings | /x | Noun |
| ease off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ease up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| election | x/x | Noun |
| enrol | /x | Verb |
| enroll | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exodus | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| eyes | / | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fall down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall in love | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| falls | / | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feathers | /x | Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| flame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| folks | / | Noun |
| footprints | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
