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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cash in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| click | / | Noun |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crank up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the stars | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| get with the times | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| open doors | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a life | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise and shine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| push in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abduction | x/x | Noun |
| academe | /xx | Noun |
| academia | xx/xx | Noun |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adduction | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alien | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annihilation | xxx/x | Noun |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| astrophysical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| atlas | /x | Noun |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| browse | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| budge | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| byte | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalist | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| celestial body | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| century | /xx | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| change hands | // | Phrase, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| china | /x | Name |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| churn | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| civilisation | x/x/x | Noun |
| civilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| colonial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come close | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commonwealth | /xx | Noun |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compute | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| condescend | xx/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| congregate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continent | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cosmos | /x | Noun |
| council | /x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| countries | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| cringe | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cyrus | /x | Name |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
