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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow in someone's footsteps | /xx/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go one's own way | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| demo | /x | Noun |
| show one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| follow one's nose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat to the punch | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a leaf out of someone's book | /x////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| plough one's own furrow | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| preach to the choir | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be one's own man | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the torch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| solo | /x | Noun |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| stage | / | Noun |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow the crowd | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's true colors | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run past | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's mark | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| go it alone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone a dance | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an exhibition of oneself | //xx/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's bit | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live one's own life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| change someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring to mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bootstrap | /x | Noun |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| airstrip | /x | Noun |
| alda | /x | Name |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aluminium | x/xx | Noun |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| analogy | x/xx | Noun |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| anthology | x/xx | Noun |
| antimony | xxxx | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| archetype | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| artwork | /x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| azo | xx | Noun, Adjective |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| barium | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| bismuth | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| case in point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobalt | /x | Noun |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduce | x/ | Verb |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| coordinator | x/xxx | Noun |
| copper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| counterexample | /xx/x | Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| displays | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| electrode | x/x | Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| emulated | /xxx | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ensue | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| epitome | x/xx | Noun |
| escort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| evolve | x/ | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| exemplar | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| exemplary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| exemplification | x/xx/x | Noun |
| exemplified | x/xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exhibition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| experiment | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| exponent | /xx | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| ferrous | /x | Adjective |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| filament | /xx | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
