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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| drop in the bucket | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| blot on the escutcheon | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| snag | / | Noun |
| egg on one's face | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| spit in the ocean | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bright spot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pie in the sky | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| bee in one's bonnet | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| hell to pay | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fish out of water | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| spin | / | Noun |
| dose | / | Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| ins and outs | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun |
| magic bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fig leaf | // | Name, Name |
| toast | / | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| flying fish | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fish to fry | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| last straw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| practical joke | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sell | / | Verb |
| chip on one's shoulder | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bone to pick | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| bigger fish to fry | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| elephant in the room | /xxxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| big deal | // | Name, Name |
| smash | / | Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun |
| piece of cake | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| noli me tangere | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fuse | / | Noun |
| cross to bear | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| takeoff | /x | Noun |
| guilt trip | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| cut of one's jib | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| fling | / | Noun |
| hair trigger | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun |
| mix up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Noun |
| bitter pill | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| quick fix | // | Phrase, Noun |
| blast from the past | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| free ride | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| cheap thrill | // | Phrase, Noun |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| game face | // | Phrase, Noun |
| load | / | Noun |
| bite | / | Noun |
| no big whoop | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| blast | / | Noun |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| sitting duck | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| everything but the kitchen sink | /xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| turn of events | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| spit and polish | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| time bomb | // | Phrase, Noun |
| play on words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| beeswax | /x | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| field day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| intake | /x | Noun |
| poison pill | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| snooze | / | Noun |
| throw | / | Verb |
| nothing for it | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| back of one's hand | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| airlift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| airline | /x | Noun |
| airplane | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ant | / | Noun, Verb |
| antiseptic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aviation | xx/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| baby oil | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| balm | / | Noun, Verb |
| balsam | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| burglary | /xx | Noun |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butterflies | /xx | Noun |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cigar | x/ | Noun |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| clam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cleanser | /x | Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cold cream | // | Phrase, Noun |
| comb | / | Noun, Verb |
| consecrate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| curd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| decorated | /xxx | Adjective |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| disinfectant | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| effigy | /xx | Noun |
| elope | x/ | Verb |
| emollient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evaporate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fei | / | Name |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fishing | /x | Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| flea | / | Noun, Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| flew | / | Noun, Adjective |
| flier | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly ball | // | Phrase, Noun |
| flyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flywheel | /x | Noun |
| folding | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gel | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| glazed | / | Noun, Adjective |
| glide | / | Verb, Noun |
| gnat | / | Noun |
| goat | / | Noun, Verb |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| greasy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| hijack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holy oil | /x/ | Name, Name |
| hover | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| insect | /x | Noun |
| jelly | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| jet | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lee | / | Name, Adjective |
| lidded | /x | Adjective |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| lotion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| louse | / | Noun, Verb |
| lubricant | /xx | Noun |
| maggot | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| medicine | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| midge | / | Noun |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| mole | / | Noun, Verb |
| monkey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mosquito | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| moth | / | Noun, Verb |
| mouthwash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| navigate | /xx | Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| oil | / | Noun, Verb |
| oily | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ointments | /x | Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| owl | / | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| patch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pest | / | Noun |
| petroleum jelly | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pig | / | Noun, Verb |
| pike | / | Noun, Verb |
| pilot | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pint | / | Noun |
| plane | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pop fly | // | Phrase, Noun |
| porcelain | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| poultice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| progress | /x | Noun, Verb |
