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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| grab at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the stars | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| lay one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lift a finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| feel for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull strings | // | Phrase, Verb |
| latch onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a shot | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| wrap around one's little finger | /x///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun |
| give the finger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| octopus | /xx | Noun |
| seek one's fortune | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| twist someone's arm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw oneself at | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put out feelers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| handshake | /x | Noun |
| try one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chase down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snag | / | Noun |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flex one's muscles | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch | / | Noun |
| fiddle with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's finger on | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| strain a point | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch one's forelock | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's cuffs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| touch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| poke | / | Noun |
| ask for the moon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rap someone's knuckles | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come running | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a good fist of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| snatch | / | Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accessibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ambit | xx | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| append | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| applicability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attainment | x/x | Noun |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| balancing | /xx | Noun |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coaching | /x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compass | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confide | x/ | Verb |
| confines | /x | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| diffusion | x/x | Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dissemination | xxx/x | Noun |
| diversity | x/xx | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| earshot | /x | Noun |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| expanse | x/ | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fingertips | /xx | Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gamut | /x | Noun |
| generate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grow | / | Verb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| hauling | /x | Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inclusiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| infect | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| infringement | x/x | Noun |
| inland | /x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| instructional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| internationalism | xx/xxxx | Noun |
| irradiance | x/xx | Noun |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| latitude | /xx | Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| litter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| magnitude | /xx | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| marketability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| mobility | x/xx | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| nation | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| orbit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outreach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| palette | /x | Noun |
| pallet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| peach | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| penetrate | /xx | Verb |
