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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear fruit | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a good fist of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| rake it in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a life | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make ends meet | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live paycheck to paycheck | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get into the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| scuffle | /x | Noun |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the hang of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| an | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| clop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
