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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to naught | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| land up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| make no odds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone a dance | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a pot to piss in | /xxxxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| know no bounds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on deaf ears | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| die on the vine | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay an egg | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sink like a stone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have the faintest idea | //x/xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crap out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abstraction | x/x | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acumen | x/x | Noun |
| acuteness | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| affirmations | xx/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 |
| angst | / | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| antimony | xxxx | Noun |
| antipodes | x/x | Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anyplace | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anywhere | /xx | Adverb, Noun |
| apathy | /xx | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| azo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| barium | /xx | Noun |
| barrenness | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| bismuth | /x | Noun |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boredom | /x | Noun |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobalt | /x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, 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 |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| electrode | x/x | Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| escort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| evolve | x/ | Verb |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, 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 |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foil | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gold | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| grow | / | Verb, Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
