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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a life | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get into the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the midnight oil | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slam | / | Noun |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get stuck in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie down on the job | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rock and roll | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clock in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on to | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| absorbent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acted | /x | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agitated | /xxx | Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| at work | // | Phrase |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bah | / | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beaver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boisterous | /xx | Adjective |
| bored | / | Adjective |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| brains | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| busily | /xx | Adverb |
| bustling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coldest | /x | Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| congested | x/x | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| dip into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doers | /x | Noun |
| download | /x | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| dreary | /x | Adjective |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| employed | x/ | Adjective |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
