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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| risk one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's lumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the pinch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in one's heels | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's chops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get what's coming to one | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a nerve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel the heat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gird one's loins | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take fright | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig one's own grave | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to heart | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| guts | / | Noun |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the rough with the smooth | /x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abreast | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| agave | x/ | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| aloe | /x | Noun |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| annoy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| ants | / | Verb |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| asparagus | x/xx | Noun |
| assimilate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| bamboo | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banana | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| blistered | /x | Adjective |
| bother | /x | Verb, Noun |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| cactus | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| camel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalise | /xxx | Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| cherry | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chevy | /x | Name, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clench | / | Noun, Verb |
| cling | / | Verb, Noun |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| creeper | /x | Noun |
| crucify | /xx | Verb |
| cupped | / | Adjective |
| curved | / | Adjective |
| daisy | /x | Name |
| dandelion | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| deduce | x/ | Verb |
| detachable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dexter | /x | Name, Adjective |
| diagramming | /xxx | Noun |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discernment | x/x | Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| dramatization | xxx/x | Noun |
| dumbbells | /x | Noun |
| dun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| 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 |
| fern | / | Noun |
| figuration | xx/x | Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flax | / | Noun |
| foresight | /x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| fret | / | Verb, Noun |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the picture | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goad | / | Noun, Verb |
| grass | / | Noun, Verb |
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gravel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harass | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hemp | / | Noun |
| herb | / | Noun |
| 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 |
| ire | / | Noun, Verb |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| kite | / | Noun, Verb |
| knobby | /x | Adjective |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| latch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leverage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| looped | / | Adjective |
| lotus | /x | Noun |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mastery | /xx | Noun |
| mint | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| molest | x/ | Verb |
| mulberry | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| mushroom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| musicianship | x/xx | Noun |
| needle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| octopus | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| orchid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| outstretched | x/ | Adjective |
| oyster | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pageant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pageantry | /xx | Noun |
| palm | / | Noun, Verb |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| picturing | /xx | Noun |
| pique | / | Noun, Verb |
| plague | / | Noun, Verb |
| plum | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| poppy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| possession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| rag | / | Noun, Verb |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| rapport | x/ | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| realisation | /x/x | Noun |
| realise | /xx | Verb |
