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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stroll | / | Noun |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pound the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's step | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave no stone unturned | //xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a foot wrong | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| treadmill | /x | Noun |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand on one's own two feet | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it from the top | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| point one's toes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one foot in the grave | ///xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| follow one's nose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rock and roll | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skip | / | Noun |
| walk the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| waltz | / | Noun |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread on someone's toes | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| abalone | xx/x | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admiration | xx/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| alien | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| alterity | x/xx | Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amongst | x/ | |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| andre | /x | Name |
| ane | / | Noun, Adjective |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annan | /x | Name |
| another | x/x | Name |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| anybody | /xxx | Adjective |
| anyone | /xx | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| archetype | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attendee | x// | Noun |
| audacity | x/xx | Noun |
| auditorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| avant | x/ | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beachhead | /x | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| big toe | // | Name, Name |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bridgehead | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| brow | / | Noun, Verb |
| brushed | / | Adjective |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| calcaneus | xx/x | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| clad | / | Verb, Adjective |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobbled | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cold front | // | Phrase, Noun |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| concurrently | x/xx | Adverb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
