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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's top | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take leave of one's senses | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip one's lid | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flip one's wig | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip | / | Noun |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| switch | / | Noun |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| have a screw loose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run amok | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a wobbly | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a cow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go off on a tangent | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| fly the coop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive someone up the wall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go off half-cocked | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's knickers in a twist | ///xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tear one's hair out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run riot | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ceiling | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| laugh one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| snap out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's hair out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burst out laughing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's marbles | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tee off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip the bird | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take fright | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rant and rave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's lunch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| huck | / | Name |
| take umbrage | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| froth at the mouth | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a few too many | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get someone's dander up | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run amuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make someone's blood boil | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| flip off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| administrator | x/xxx | Noun |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| airlift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| airline | /x | Noun |
| airplane | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alias | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ant | / | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| aviation | xx/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| broomstick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| burglary | /xx | Noun |
| busiest | /xx | Adjective |
| butterflies | /xx | Noun |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| coasts | / | Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cocker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controller | x/x | Noun |
| cooler | /x | Noun |
| coordinate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| curving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dagger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dampened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deselect | xx/ | Verb |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discount | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose of | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| doorknob | /x | Noun |
| dowel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| driest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| editing | /xx | Noun |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
