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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump ship | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump down someone's throat | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go too far | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| huck | / | Name |
| go to the dogs | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the line | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| change horses in midstream | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in at the deep end | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick the bucket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the mold | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's drift | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jack in | /x | Name, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk the plank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump for joy | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| die on the vine | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's tune | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw the pooch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| move the goalposts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead nowhere | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burst someone's bubble | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take leave of one's senses | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alligator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| antelope | /xx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basking | /x | Noun |
| beaver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bite | / | Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blew | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| buffalo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chick | / | Noun, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comes | / | Noun |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cunning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deadly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deer | / | Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| detonate | /xx | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dogfish | /x | Noun |
| dolphin | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| ecstatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| elephant | /xx | Noun |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| falcon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flinch | / | Verb, Noun |
| flings | / | Verb, Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| goose | / | Noun, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| green | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grizzly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hammerhead | /xx | Noun |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hippopotamus | xx/xx | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hog | / | Noun, Verb |
| hop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hup | / | Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| jaguar | /x | Noun |
| jason | /x | Name |
| jaws | / | Noun |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| jumper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leapfrog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| lit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lizard | /x | Noun |
| loan shark | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| mako | /x | Noun |
| meat | / | Noun |
| monkfish | /x | Noun |
| moose | / | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| nuke | / | Noun, Verb |
| ocean | /x | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pass over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| peregrine | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| pike | / | Noun, Verb |
| pile | / | Noun, Verb |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| porpoise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| predator | /xx | Noun |
| prey | / | Noun, Verb |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| rally | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rattlesnake | /xx | Noun |
| rebound | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reptile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ricochet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| rip | / | Verb, Name |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| rope | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scorpion | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| screw | / | Noun, Verb |
| scroll | / | Noun, Verb |
| shag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shout | / | Verb, Noun |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| ski jump | // | Phrase, Noun |
| skin | / | Noun, Verb |
