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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sink like a stone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase |
| barney | /x | Name |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on deaf ears | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rain on someone's parade | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| wear out one's welcome | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop like flies | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rake over the coals | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flake | / | Noun |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| flunk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk someone's ear off | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's drift | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| lay an egg | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make heavy weather of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go too far | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something up as a bad job | //x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's top | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out like a sore thumb | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow out of the water | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go down the tubes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| score points | // | Phrase, Verb |
| screw the pooch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| flake out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a mountain out of a molehill | /x/x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| totter | /x | Noun |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run around with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| lower the boom | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| die on the vine | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run past | // | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| additionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admire | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adore | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| affection | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| airstrip | /x | Noun |
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ala | /x | Name |
| alda | /x | Name |
| ali | /x | Name |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all over | //x | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aluminium | x/xx | Noun |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| analogue | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| antimony | xxxx | Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| approximately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| as | / | Adverb, Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assimilated | x/xxx | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| atop | x/ | Adverb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| azo | xx | Noun, Adjective |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballooned | x/ | Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| barium | /xx | Noun |
| basketball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| birthday | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bismuth | /x | Noun |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blimp | / | Noun, Verb |
| blob | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| canister | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| care for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| changeable | /xx | Adjective |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| clop | / | Noun, Verb |
