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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take great pains | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move heaven and earth | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go too far | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave no stone unturned | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the whole hog | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the stars | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out a mile | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the midnight oil | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stretch a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll out the red carpet | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| acre | /x | Noun |
| ad | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| added | /x | Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| additionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| adjunctive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| alloy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amazing | x/x | Adjective |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| ancillary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apportionment | x/xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ballpark | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| 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 |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| billable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, 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 |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| centimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheese | / | Noun, Verb |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| clause | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| clop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| combines | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commutation | xx/x | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| complementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| concerto | x/x | Noun |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| constructor | x/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| croak | / | Noun, Verb |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| crump | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| decease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| demille | x/x | Name |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| din | / | Noun, Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| doubly | /x | Adverb |
| dozen | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dynamite | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| eastward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| echo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| edition | x/x | Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eighth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| err | / | Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| exceptional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extrajudicial | xxx/x | Adjective |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| extras | /x | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ferry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| flock | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
