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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play politics | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| serve two masters | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have nothing on someone | //x//x | Phrase |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| steal someone's thunder | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| eat out of someone's hand | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take sides | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play to the gallery | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play by ear | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tag along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fiddle around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on someone hand and foot | ///x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cool one's heels | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| solo | /x | Noun |
| play the gender card | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| accordion | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afterwards | /xx | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aide | / | Noun |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| andre | /x | Name |
| another | x/x | Name |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| banjo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| chore | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarinet | xx/ | Noun |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| comb | / | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compartment | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| cornet | x/ | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| dee | / | Name, Verb |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deuce | / | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| doll | / | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| easter | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| eighth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| eleventh | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| endorsement | x/x | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exec | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fairy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fiftieth | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flute | / | Noun, Verb |
