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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's oar in | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| crap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do the job | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| screw up one's courage | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| put a cork in it | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| upset the apple cart | x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's oar in | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| screw the pooch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run interference | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| poke one's nose into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun |
| get it together | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sling one's hook | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| perk up one's ears | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow a gasket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spit it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gang up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play merry hell with | //x// | Name, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| blow one's stack | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist someone's words | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| pansy | /x | Noun |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| slam | / | Noun |
| bust up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go down the tubes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| queer someone's pitch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up someone's nose | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spike someone's guns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust one's gut | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| twist the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stitch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aeronautical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| agar | /x | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aims | / | Verb, Noun |
| anthologies | x/xx | Noun |
| antipoverty | xx/xx | Adjective |
| applies | x/ | Verb |
| aromatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| artefacts | /x/ | Noun |
| articles | /xx | Noun |
| artifacts | /xx | Noun |
| artists | /x | Noun |
| arts | / | Noun |
| artworks | /x | Noun |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| assignments | x/x | Noun |
| assists | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| authors | /x | Noun |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| balsam | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beech | / | Noun |
| beeswax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| behaves | x/ | Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| biographies | x/xx | Noun |
| blackjack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| books | / | Noun |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bubble gum | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| buildings | /x | Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| businesses | /xx | Noun |
| camphor | /x | Noun |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cannons | /x | Verb |
| cantatas | x/x | Noun |
| carrageenan | /x/x | Noun |
| cedar | /x | Noun |
| charities | /xx | Noun |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chew | / | Verb, Noun |
| chewing gum | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cigar | x/ | Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| clove | /x | Noun |
| coal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coconut | /xx | Noun |
| collaborates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| collections | x/x | Noun |
| commentaries | /xxx | Noun |
| committees | x/x | Noun |
| companies | /xx | Noun |
| compilations | xx/x | Noun |
| compositions | xx/x | Noun |
| constructions | x/x | Noun |
| contracts | /x | Noun |
| contributes | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| cooperates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| corporate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crafts | / | Noun |
| creations | x/x | Noun |
| crumbles | /x | Verb, Noun |
| crumpled | /x | Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deals | / | Adjective |
| deeds | / | Noun |
| deli | /x | Noun |
| deliberations | xxx/x | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| designs | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| discussions | x/x | Noun |
| distillery | x/xx | Noun |
| does | / | Noun |
| doings | /x | Noun |
| dollar | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downwards | /x | Adverb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| efforts | /x | Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| elm | / | Noun |
| employs | x/ | Verb |
| endeavours | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engages | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| engineers | /x/ | Noun |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enterprises | /xxx | Noun |
| entries | /x | Noun |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| eraser | x/x | Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| essays | x/ | Noun |
| eucalypt | xx/ | Noun |
| eucalyptus | xx/x | Noun |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exercises | /xxx | Noun |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| extraordinaire | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| facilities | x/xx | Noun |
| factories | /xx | Noun |
| films | / | Noun |
| financed | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frankincense | /xx | Noun |
| functions | /x | Noun |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gingiva | //x | Noun |
| girdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gives | / | Verb |
| glue | / | Noun, Verb |
| goes | / | Noun |
| goma | /x | Name |
| guar | x | Noun |
| gum arabic | //xx | Name, Name |
| gum tree | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gums | / | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
