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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pay dearly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| add insult to injury | //x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| choke | / | Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have had it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun |
| street | / | Noun |
| feel the heat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| go to pot | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it in the neck | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rough it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| even the score | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| totter | /x | Noun |
| learn | / | Verb |
| draw blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rub salt in the wound | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come a cropper | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the quick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bloodiest | /xx | Adjective |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crucify | /xx | Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sting | / | Noun |
| beat down | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| suck it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| woe betide | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the biscuit | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make matters worse | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| win out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cough up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do more harm than good | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| make heavy weather of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take revenge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| 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 |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ancients | /x | 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 |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| avenger | x/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bard | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| beginner | x/x | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| birthplace | /x | Noun |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bought | / | Noun |
| bower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bronze | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burglars | /x | 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 |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearest | /x | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegiate | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| 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 |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commonest | /xx | Adjective |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| craziest | /xx | Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creators | x/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| darkest | /x | Adjective |
| deadliest | /xx | Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dearest | /x | Noun |
| deepest | /x | Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| depressing | x/x | Adjective |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| disheartening | x/xx | Adjective |
| dispiriting | x/xx | Adjective |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| download | /x | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumbest | /x | Adjective |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
