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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the dirt | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pound the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rock and roll | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get into one's stride | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the deck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it off | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot from the hip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| aboveground | x/x | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accruing | x/x | Noun |
| accumulated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| achieving | x/x | Noun |
| administering | x/xxx | Noun |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airfield | /x | Noun |
| allegation | xx/x | Noun |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| amazed | x/ | Adjective |
| america | x/xx | Name |
| amounting | x/x | Verb |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| archipelago | xx/xx | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| assaulted | x/x | Verb |
| assigned | x/ | Adjective |
| astonish | x/x | Verb |
| attacking | x/x | Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| badlands | /x | Noun |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| barre | /x | Name, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| base hit | // | Phrase, Noun |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basement | /x | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batting | /x | Noun |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| battleground | /xx | Noun |
| beating | /x | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beef | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| been | / | Verb |
| befall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belowground | x/x | Adjective |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| berry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| bestseller | //x | Noun |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bona | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| bonanza | x/x | Noun |
| bonk | / | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bop | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bottomland | /xx | Noun |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brant | / | Name, Adjective |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breaking | /x | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| buff | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| burke | / | Name, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| busted | /x | Adjective |
| came | / | Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campground | /x | Noun |
| candidacy | /xxx | Noun |
| candidate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cape | / | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cardboard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carpet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casting | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| causative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| champaign | x/ | Name, Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| chasing | /x | Noun |
| chopping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| circulating | /xxx | Adjective |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clocked | / | Adjective |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coastal plain | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| coinage | /x | Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| collision | x/x | Noun |
| combating | x/x | Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| common ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
