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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give the finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lick | / | Noun |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip the bird | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| flip off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle under | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| make a good fist of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| press the flesh | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| slap | / | Noun |
| throw a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bite the hand that feeds one | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abolition | xx/x | Noun |
| abrogate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| absolve | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airlift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| allay | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| anchoring | /xx | Noun |
| annul | /x | Verb |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| australian | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bailout | /x | Noun |
| balancing | /xx | Noun |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| birdie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| booster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cabbage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carriage | /x | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| casting | /x | Noun |
| causeway | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| chopper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| costello | x/x | Name |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| crane | / | Noun, Verb |
| creeping | /x | Noun |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| digital | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| disarm | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dissolution | xx/x | Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| elevate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| embankment | x/x | Noun |
| emergence | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| erect | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| escalator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| etched | / | Adjective |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| facelift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| filed | / | Verb |
| filtering | /xx | Noun |
| fingerboard | /xx | Noun |
| fingered | /x | Adjective |
| fingernail | /xx | Noun |
| fingerprint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fingertip | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| flap | / | Noun, Verb |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| follower | /xx | Noun |
| forearm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| forefinger | /xx | Noun |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| forklift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| glass | / | Noun, Verb |
| gravel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| groove | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hanger | /x | Noun |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heft | / | Noun, Verb |
| heighten | /x | Verb |
| higher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoist | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| hulk | / | Noun, Verb |
| hydraulic | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
| index finger | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb |
| jack | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| jack up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keyboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kneeling | /x | Noun |
| knees | / | Noun |
| knuckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| landing | /x | Noun |
| layer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leaven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
