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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| fish to fry | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| sitting duck | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| flying fish | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| tightrope | /x | Noun |
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| save | / | Verb |
| fly in the ointment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| far cry | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| mix up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| the end of one's rope | x//// | Phrase, Noun |
| run for one's money | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| get out of jail free card | ////// | Phrase, Noun |
| quicksand | /x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| night out | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| cross to bear | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| duck soup | // | Phrase, Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| chip off the old block | //x// | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| egg on one's face | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| catch of the day | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| turn of events | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| cut of one's jib | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| geographical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| blast from the past | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| spit in the ocean | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| torture | /x | Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| elephant in the room | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| change of heart | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| change of pace | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| business as usual | /x//xx | Phrase, Adjective |
| lucky dip | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| flat out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bolt from the blue | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cold feet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| waterworks | /xx | Noun |
| walk in the park | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| choke | / | Verb |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| basket case | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shell shock | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fire hose | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| free pass | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rocky road | /x/ | Name, Name |
| smash | / | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| plunge | / | Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fighting chance | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trip | / | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun |
| pressure cooker | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| can of worms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| how do you do | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| abs | /// | Noun, Adjective |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| ada | /x | Name |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agua | /x | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| alma | /x | Name |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| ammonia | x/x | Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amphibians | x/xx | Noun |
| an | / | Noun |
| anchovy | x/x | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anglers | /x | Noun |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| aqua | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| aquaculture | /xxx | Noun |
| aquatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aqueduct | /xx | Noun |
| aqueous | /xx | Adjective |
| aquifer | /xx | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bags | / | Noun, Verb |
| barge | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| benzyl | /x | Noun |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brine | / | Noun, Verb |
| briny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carp | / | Noun, Verb |
| cascade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cataract | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catfish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairwoman | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chilled | / | Adjective |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| ciao | / | Name |
| clams | / | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| coal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| codfish | /x | Noun |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| condensate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| coolant | /x | Noun |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| cove | / | Noun, Verb |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| crayfish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| creek | / | Noun, Adjective |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dace | / | Noun |
| dating | /x | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| deepwater | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| detached | x/ | Adjective |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| diaphoresis | x/x/x | Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirtier | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disorderly | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| distilled water | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| dogfish | /x | Noun |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| doors | / | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drinking water | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| drought | / | Noun |
| eau | / | Name |
| eaux | / | Name |
| eel | / | Noun, Verb |
| effluent | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| egress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| emitting | x/x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ended | /x | Adjective |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| estuary | /xxx | Noun |
| ether | /x | Noun, Verb |
| every | /xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| extinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| falls | / | Noun |
| fancy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fang | / | Name, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| faucet | /x | Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| filtration | x/x | Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
