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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the mat | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| square | / | Noun |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the whole hog | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give one's all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| duke it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| mill | / | Noun |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pack a punch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll with the punches | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| slug it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's damnedest | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the daylights out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run circles around | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust a gut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| soak | / | Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| hump | / | Noun |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| joust | / | Noun |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go whole hog | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abyss | x/ | Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| afar | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| alienate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| alienation | xxx/x | Noun |
| aloofness | x/x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| an | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| clop | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| commander | x/x | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| croak | / | Noun, Verb |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| crump | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| decease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deportation | xx/x | Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| diameter | x/xx | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| din | / | Noun, Verb |
| disassociate | xx/xx | Verb |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| disparity | x/xx | Noun |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| distributed | x/xx | Adjective |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drone | / | Noun, Verb |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| echo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| err | / | Verb |
| estrange | x/ | Verb |
| evaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| expulsion | x/x | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| ferry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| flock | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| focal length | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| funding | /x | Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| gauge | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| getter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ghost | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| give out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give way | // | Phrase, Verb |
