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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a big thing out of | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| make heavy weather of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up dust | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a monkey out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up a fuss | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make matters worse | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep something under the rug | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make one's bed and lie in it | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a pig's ear of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat the small stuff | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| move heaven and earth | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do more harm than good | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| change the subject | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move the goalposts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make short work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a spectacle of oneself | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's knickers in a twist | ///xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| make a pig of oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's top | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a hash of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go over like a lead balloon | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk one's way out of | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| trump up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut up rough | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make mincemeat out of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ham it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make mincemeat of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drive someone up the wall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stretch a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look on the bright side | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make no odds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alaska | x/x | Name |
| alibi | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alp | / | Name |
| alpine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| asteroid | /xx | Noun |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bags | / | Noun, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| banff | / | Name |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beavers | /x | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bowie | /x | Name |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| butte | / | Name |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| canyon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carpathian | /xxx | Name, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cask | / | Noun, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ciao | / | Name |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| cliff | / | Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| climber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coaster | /x | Noun |
| colorado | xx/x | Name |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, 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 |
| 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 |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook | / | Noun, Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
