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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| return fire | x//x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rack | / | Noun |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| ding | / | Noun |
| shoot one's cuffs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a bead on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go off half-cocked | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cook | / | Noun |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| shoot one's bolt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun |
| hang loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down one's arms | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the bull | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun |
| drill | / | Noun |
| lay an egg | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Noun |
| blow a fuse | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang | / | Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| candlestick | /xx | Noun |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on deaf ears | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| shoot the breeze | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the drop on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spike someone's guns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun |
| pass out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sling one's hook | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do a slow burn | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flunk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| advert | xx | Noun, Verb |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| ardor | /x | Noun |
| ardour | /x | Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| backs | / | Noun |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balls | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bamboos | x/ | Noun |
| barks | / | Noun |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| beeches | /x | Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| birches | /x | Noun |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinded | /x | Adjective |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| borg | / | Name, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| bracken | /x | Noun |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brush fire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| campfire | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ching | / | Noun, Verb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cling | / | Verb, Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| colorful | /xx | Adjective |
| combusted | x/x | Verb |
| combustion | x/x | Noun |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dangle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| dem | x | Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| depose | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismantled | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| doggy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drape | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| eld | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguisher | x/xx | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| feisty | /x | Adjective |
| fervor | /x | Noun |
| fervour | /x | Noun |
| feu | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiery | /xx | Adjective |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| fireball | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| firefighter | /xx | Noun |
| firehouse | /xx | Noun |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| fireplace | /xx | Noun |
| firepower | /xx | Noun |
| firewall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fireworks | /x | Noun |
| flak | / | Noun |
| flame | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flammability | xx/xx | Noun |
| flare | / | Noun, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flashy | /x | Adjective |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| flywheel | /x | Noun |
| forest fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| frederick | /x | Name |
| freezes | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| furnace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fury | /x | Noun |
| gat | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gibbet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gin | / | Noun, Verb |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| glider | /x | Noun |
| gliding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| glimpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| glue | / | Noun, Verb |
