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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| wink | / | Noun |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| steal a glance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look over one's shoulder | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on one's heel | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| look down one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn one's nose up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blank | / | Noun |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch like a hawk | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's eye | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the eye | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes peeled | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay eyes on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| lie behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look | / | Noun |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| change the subject | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut someone dead | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes open | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hide one's light under a bushel | ////xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| skate over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| clap eyes on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stare someone in the face | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mind out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross one's fingers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip the bird | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| added | /x | Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admire | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alien | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| allure | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| alterity | x/xx | Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| analyse | xx/ | Verb |
| analysing | /xxx | Verb |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| analyze | /xx | Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| andre | /x | Name |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annan | /x | Name |
| another | x/x | Name |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| archetype | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aspire | x/ | Verb |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attuned | x/ | Adjective |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| behold | x/ | Verb |
| being | /x | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bidirectional | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| browse | / | Noun, Verb |
| bugging | /x | Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| complementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courts | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cybernetic | /x/x | Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| diverse | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duct | / | Noun, Verb |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplex | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| eavesdropping | /xx | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elbow room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
