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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step on the gas | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| run out of gas | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hotfoot it | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hightail it | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| shift gears | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bust out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goose | / | Noun |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pump | / | Noun |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crank up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| slam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bombs | / | Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hot rod | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| juke | / | Noun |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on to | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the books | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the roof | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drive at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| book | / | Noun |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the dirt | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the buffers | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ride shotgun | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun |
| do a runner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| accelerator | x/xxx | Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accounted | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| acetylene | x/xx | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| aerated | /xx | Adjective |
| affects | x/ | Verb |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| amazed | x/ | Adjective |
| ammonia | x/x | Noun |
| amounted | x/x | Verb |
| ams | / | Name |
| antivirus | xx/x | Noun |
| argon | /x | Noun |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| arrives | x/ | Verb |
| assaulted | x/x | Verb |
| assigned | x/ | Adjective |
| astonish | x/x | Verb |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| base hit | // | Phrase, Noun |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| batters | /x | Noun |
| beats | / | Noun |
| been | / | Verb |
| befall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| benzene | x/ | Noun |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| bestseller | //x | Noun |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| biogas | xxx | Noun |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blowout | /x | Noun |
| bluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boast | / | Verb, Noun |
| bonanza | x/x | Noun |
| bonk | / | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bop | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brag | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bubbly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| buff | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| burke | / | Name, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| busted | /x | Adjective |
| butane | x/ | Noun |
| butene | x/ | Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carbonated | /xxx | Adjective |
| cardboard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| cheesecloth | /x | Noun |
| chitchat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chlorine | /x | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clocked | / | Adjective |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coinage | /x | Noun |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| collision | x/x | Noun |
| colorless | /xx | Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compressed | x/ | Adjective |
| compressor | x/x | Noun |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| condensate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| condensing | x/x | Noun |
| confronted | x/x | Verb |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| contacted | /xx | Verb |
| contested | x/x | Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cooled | / | Adjective |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| cosh | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cudgel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cyclone | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| darkened | /x | Adjective |
| decked | / | Adjective |
| defeated | x/x | Adjective |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| devastate | /xx | Verb |
| developed | x/x | Adjective |
| diesel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diluted | x/x | Adjective |
| dioxide | x/x | Noun |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
