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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| follow through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep pace | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run out the clock | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep tabs on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep someone posted | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tie up loose ends | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grease the wheels | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| roll off the tongue | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go through the motions | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drum up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brian | /x | Name |
| treadmill | /x | Noun |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rock and roll | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accrual | x/x | Noun |
| accumulated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adaptive | x/x | Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| ammo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| atomic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| bal | / | Name |
| bale | / | Noun, Verb |
| balling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ballplayer | /xx | Noun |
| ballroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basketball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beach ball | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| billiard ball | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| billowing | /xx | Noun |
| blackjack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boiling | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| bola | /x | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bolus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| booty | /x | Noun |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bowler | /x | Noun |
| bowling | /x | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brakes | / | Adjective |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bubbling | /xx | Noun |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| cannonball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| cellular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| changing | /x | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| chopping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| churning | /x | Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| clew | / | Noun, Verb |
| clod | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserving | x/x | Adjective |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continuing | x/xx | Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| corrugated | /xxx | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cricket ball | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crotch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crystal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| cum | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cumulation | /x/x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curling | /x | Noun |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cyclic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cyclical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dancing | /x | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| deploying | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dipping | /x | Noun |
| disc | / | Noun, Verb |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| drawing | /x | Noun |
| driving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| epididymis | xxx/x | Noun |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| evolutionary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| evolving | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| fanning | /x | Noun |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| fearless | /x | Adjective |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
