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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| keep one's fingers crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| thank one's lucky stars | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get lucky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| knock on the door of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knocked | / | Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross one's fingers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| look over one's shoulder | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's chops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's chickens | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle past the graveyard | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross my heart and hope to die | //////x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rap someone's knuckles | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's magic | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out of the woodwork | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle | /x | Noun |
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| luck | / | Noun |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's blessings | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mind one's language | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| wish someone well | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wash one's hands of | //// | Phrase |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock someone's block off | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| wrap around one's little finger | /x///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get what's coming to one | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afflicts | x/ | Verb |
| alder | /x | Noun |
| allergenic | /x/x | Adjective |
| alloying | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antler | /x | Noun |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bacteriostatic | x/xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| balsa | /x | Noun |
| bamboo | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bark | / | Noun, Verb |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beech | / | Noun |
| belt | / | Noun, Verb |
| betty | /x | Name, Verb |
| birch | / | Noun, Verb |
| blackwood | /x | Name |
| blinds | / | Name |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| boardwalk | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxwood | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| brushwood | /x | Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bush | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carpentry | /xx | Noun |
| carving | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cedar | /x | Noun |
| chai | / | Noun |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| cherry | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| cinder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| coal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coca | /x | Noun |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| coinage | /x | Noun |
| compulsive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| coniferous | x/xx | Adjective |
| copse | / | Noun, Verb |
| corrosion | x/x | Noun |
| corrosive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| criticize | /xx | Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cypress | /x | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| detonation | xx/x | Noun |
| disinfecting | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| dogwood | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| driftwood | /x | Noun |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drinker | /x | Noun |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| dubois | x/ | Name |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| dusty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| ebony | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| elm | / | Noun |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| eucalyptus | xx/x | Noun |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fertilizing | /xxx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| fir | / | Noun, Adjective |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fireplace | /xx | Noun |
| firewood | /xx | Noun |
| flooring | /x | Noun |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
| forest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foresters | /xx | Noun |
| forestry | /xx | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fuelwood | /xx | Noun |
| furniture | /xx | Noun |
| fusing | /x | Noun |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| grain | / | Noun, Verb |
| grass | / | Noun, Verb |
| grove | / | Noun, Verb |
| gum | / | Noun, Verb |
| hangover | /xx | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardwood | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hat | / | Noun, Verb |
| hazel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| heartwood | /x | Noun |
| hemlock | /x | Noun |
| hickory | /xx | Noun |
| hides | / | Verb, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hollywood | /xx | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| honey | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inflammable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| insecticidal | x/x/x | Adjective |
| insult | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| iron | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ironwood | /xx | Noun |
| ivory | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jewel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| keying | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kneed | / | Adjective |
| knot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lamellae | x/ | Noun |
| larch | / | Noun |
| larry | /x | Name |
| leapfrog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| linden | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| locust | /x | Noun, Verb |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| lumber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| madeira | x/x | Name |
| madera | x/x | Name |
