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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| draw straws | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| scratch one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grab at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| poke around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wing it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| poke | / | Noun |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rack one's brain | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| read between the lines | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle past the graveyard | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| browse | / | Noun |
| fish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scare up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's drift | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have the faintest idea | //x/xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's noggin | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| steal a glance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smell a rat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play by ear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| fluke | / | Noun |
| lick one's chops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see things | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ask around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| read someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spin one's wheels | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| abreast | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assimilate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| blistered | /x | Adjective |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| candles | /x | Noun |
| canes | / | Noun |
| capitalise | /xxx | Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| chips | / | Noun |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| cling | / | Verb, Noun |
| clutches | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compass | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| comprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| cups | / | Noun |
| curved | / | Adjective |
| deduce | x/ | Verb |
| detachable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dexter | /x | Name, Adjective |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discernment | x/x | Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| dumbbells | /x | Noun |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| empathy | /xx | Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| eyesight | /x | Noun |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| fathom | /x | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flaws | / | Noun |
| foresight | /x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the picture | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hooked | / | Adjective |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| immersed | x/ | Adjective |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inputting | //x | Verb, Noun |
| insight | /x | Noun |
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| intuit | x/x | Verb |
| knobby | /x | Adjective |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| latch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leverage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| looped | / | Adjective |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mastery | /xx | Noun |
| musicianship | x/xx | Noun |
| needles | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| outstretched | x/ | Adjective |
| pencils | /x | Noun |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| possession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| quills | / | Noun |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| rapport | x/ | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| realisation | /x/x | Noun |
| realise | /xx | Verb |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| recognise | /xx | Verb |
| reeds | / | Noun |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| ropes | / | Noun |
| rotate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| sacks | / | Noun |
| savvy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| scale | / | Noun, Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| sectioned | /x | Adjective |
| secure | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| seize | / | Verb |
| seizure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| shavings | /x | Noun |
| shreds | / | Noun |
| sight | / | Noun, Verb |
| slips | / | Noun |
| slivers | /x | Noun |
| stalks | / | Noun, Verb |
| steer | / | Verb, Noun |
| sticks | / | Noun |
| straw | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| strips | / | Noun |
| swollen | /x | Adjective |
| sympathy | /xx | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tap | / | Verb, Noun |
| tapered | /x | Adjective |
| tentacle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| thongs | / | Noun |
| threads | / | Noun |
| tie | / | Noun, Verb |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| twigs | / | Noun |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| utilise | x/x | Verb |
