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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk on eggshells | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| risk one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tiptoe around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| think twice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| risk life and limb | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| look over one's shoulder | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's skin | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play fair | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh one's words | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mind out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch like a hawk | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's chickens | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eyes open | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| test the waters | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's sweet time | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| ride shotgun | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock on wood | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| feel out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go on one's merry way | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| try on for size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| accessible | x/xx | Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adequately | /xxx | Adverb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| aman | /x | Noun |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| are | / | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| assured | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrels | /x | Noun |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| benign | x/ | Adjective |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| browser | /x | Noun |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cautious | /x | Adjective |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| condom | /x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| conservative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| convinced | x/ | Adjective |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dependable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drinkable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| drinking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| firewalls | /x | Noun |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| flawless | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
