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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pound the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the dirt | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the deck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| tread on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a spill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stroll | / | Noun |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ankle | /x | Noun |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sally | /x | Name |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on one's heel | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| do a runner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk down the aisle | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stretch one's legs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bing | / | Name |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accounted | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| amazed | x/ | Adjective |
| amounted | x/x | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| asphalt | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assaulted | x/x | Verb |
| assigned | x/ | Adjective |
| astonish | x/x | Verb |
| 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 |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| befall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| bestseller | //x | Noun |
| biff | / | Name, Verb |
| bitumen | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boardwalk | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bonanza | x/x | Noun |
| bonk | / | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bop | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| buff | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| burke | / | Name, Verb |
| busted | /x | Adjective |
| came | / | Noun |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cardboard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carriageway | /xx | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| causeway | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cemetery | /xxx | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cladding | /x | Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clocked | / | Adjective |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coating | /x | Noun |
| cobblestones | /xx | Noun |
| coinage | /x | Noun |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| collision | x/x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| coping | /x | Noun |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| cosh | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| countertop | /xx | Noun |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| coverings | /xx | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| cudgel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curbside | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cyclone | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| damaged | /x | Adjective |
| darkened | /x | Adjective |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| defeated | x/x | Adjective |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| devastate | /xx | Verb |
| developed | x/x | Adjective |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disqualified | x/xx | Adjective |
| disrupted | x/x | Adjective |
| distressed | x/ | Adjective |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| dose | / | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| douse | / | Verb, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dribble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| eagle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| earmarked | /x | Verb |
| earned | / | Adjective |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engulfed | x/ | Verb |
| equalize | /xx | Verb |
| erupted | x/x | Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| experienced | x/xx | Adjective |
| exploded | x/x | Adjective |
| faced | / | Adjective |
| fallen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
