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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| open doors | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spread | / | Noun |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| open the door | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| barge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun |
| let nature take its course | //x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| spread the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grease the wheels | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| wade in | /x | Name, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in at the deep end | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run rampant | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| test the waters | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| push the boat out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock on the door of | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let the cat out of the bag | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| splash | / | Noun |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let them have it | /xxx | Phrase |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| ring up the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off at the mouth | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fast track | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shift gears | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| blurt out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rush out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the decks | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the world on fire | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have the floor | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abram | x/ | Name, Adjective |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accessible | x/xx | Adjective |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agape | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| ajar | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aperture | /xx | Noun |
| approachable | x/xx | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| artless | /x | Adjective |
| attentive | x/x | Adjective |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| azo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| battles | /x | Verb |
| begins | x/ | Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blatant | /x | Adjective |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blog | / | Noun, Verb |
| bluntly | /x | Adverb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| borderless | /xx | Adjective |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bridged | / | Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| burnt | / | Adjective |
| bushels | /x | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| candid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| carriage | /x | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| clears | / | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commences | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduits | /xx | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| constricted | x/x | Adjective |
| contests | /x | Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| covert | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| declared | x/ | Adjective |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disclosure | x/x | Noun |
| discovered | x/x | Adjective |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disposed | x/ | Adjective |
| docks | / | Noun |
| doors | / | Noun |
| doorsteps | /x | Noun |
| doorways | /x | Noun |
| dozens | /x | Noun |
| drawbridge | /x | Noun |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dusty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enlightened | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb |
| expansive | x/x | Adjective |
| explicit | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exposed | x/ | Adjective |
| fireworks | /x | Noun |
| flagrant | /x | Adjective |
| flank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flexible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| floating | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| focuses | /xx | Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| fold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| forthright | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| franco | /x | Name |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| frankness | /x | Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| freely | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| gates | / | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| grass | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| honorable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| hoping | /x | Adjective |
| hunting | /x | Noun |
| hurdles | /x | Noun |
| impartial | x/x | Adjective |
| inaugural | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inauguration | xxx/x | Noun |
| inclusiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| ingenuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| initiates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| initiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| instituted | /xxx | Verb |
| interactive | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| jokes | / | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kindly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| laid | / | Adjective |
| lance | / | Noun, Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lawless | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| leads | / | Verb |
| liberal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| liberalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
