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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's magic | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| feign | / | Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a dash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rip off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| humbug | /x | Noun |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snatch | / | Noun |
| pull someone's chain | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| steal a glance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| trick | / | Noun |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sucker | /x | Noun |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sell | / | Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on one's heel | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make out like a bandit | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| snow | / | Noun |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| abstraction | x/x | Noun |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adduct | /x | Noun, Verb |
| agile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| aground | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| airspeed | /x | Noun |
| allegro | x/x | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alms | / | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| although | x/ | |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amongst | x/ | |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| ane | / | Noun, Adjective |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| anybody | /xxx | Verb |
| anyone | /xx | Verb |
| apace | x/ | Adverb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| attractiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| barred | / | Adjective |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bitten | /x | Adjective |
| blistering | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bolted | /x | Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| brisk | / | Adjective, Verb |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clouds | / | Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| constant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| consumer | x/x | Noun |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| curfew | /x | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| debauched | x/ | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| degraded | x/x | Adjective |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| detach | x/ | Verb |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| diet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissipated | /xxx | Adjective |
| dissolute | xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| distil | x/ | Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| dramatically | x/xx | Adverb |
| draught | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dyed | / | Verb, Adjective |
| each | / | Adverb, Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| easily | /xx | Adverb |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| eden | /x | Name |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eight | / | Noun, Adjective |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| elected | x/x | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| erratic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| everybody | /xxx | Noun |
| everyone | /xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| excerpt | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expedite | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| expressway | x/x | Noun |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| extractive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fasted | /x | Verb |
| fastened | /x | Adjective |
| feast | / | Noun, Verb |
| festivity | x/xx | Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| few | / | Noun |
| fifteen | x/ | Noun |
| fifty | /x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| five | / | Noun |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fleet | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flexed | / | Adjective |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| four | / | Noun |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fuzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| gone | / | Adjective |
