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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the drop on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| get the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a good fist of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| have the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make mincemeat of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all of the cards | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the worst of it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| win out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| beat the pants off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the daylights out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| whack | / | Noun |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cover all the bases | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's pick | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the aces | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| had better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make free with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's leg over | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| eat someone's lunch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock it out of the park | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the chop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a charge out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| score points | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick someone's brains | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's thing | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a rise out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get the nod | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the goods on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arkansas | /xx | Name |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| badass | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bested | /x | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| boas | /x | Name |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bought | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bravest | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| brighter | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | 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 |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheapest | /x | Adjective |
| choicest | /x | Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearer | /x | Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| closer | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| 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, Noun |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| coolest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deeper | /x | Adverb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| download | /x | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earliest | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| easier | /xx | Adverb |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| 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 |
| endeavors | x/x | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
