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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof | / | Noun |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| start off on the wrong foot | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off on the wrong foot | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| boob | / | Noun |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a clanger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a spill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun |
| have one foot in the grave | ///xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a brick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into the wrong hands | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get out of bed on the wrong side | /////x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay an egg | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a hurt on | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| doit | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fool with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hotfoot it | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snapper | /x | Noun |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abalone | xx/x | Noun |
| aberrant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admiration | xx/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anomalous | x/xx | Adjective |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| aright | xx | Adverb, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| big toe | // | Name, Name |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brushed | / | Adjective |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| calcaneus | xxxx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheated | /x | Adjective |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| clad | / | Verb, Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobb | / | Name |
| cobbled | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commonsensical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| craggy | /x | Adjective |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crooked | /x | Adjective |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cuisine | x/ | Noun |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dereliction | xx/x | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| developing | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
