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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| wish someone well | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| ask for the moon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hope against hope | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seek one's fortune | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pin one's hopes on | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| promise the moon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the sky | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's fingers crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give one's all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| speed | / | Noun |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| feel like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out a mile | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry a torch | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| give | / | Verb |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see stars | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absorbing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accessibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| achieves | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acrobatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| actors | /x | Adjective |
| 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 |
| angels | /x | 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 at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| arrives | x/ | Verb |
| artistes | /xx | Noun |
| artists | /x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| asterisks | /xx | Noun |
| asteroids | /xx | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attainment | x/x | Noun |
| attempting | x/x | Verb |
| attic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| badges | /x | Noun |
| balancing | /xx | Noun |
| banners | /x | Noun |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| birds | / | Verb |
| boats | / | Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| butterflies | /xx | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| celebrities | x/xx | Noun |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coaching | /x | Noun |
| cocks | / | 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 |
| constellations | xx/x | Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| dreams | / | Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| earshot | /x | Noun |
| emanating | /xxx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entertainers | xx/x | 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 |
| fastest | /x | Adjective |
| featured | /x | Adjective |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fingertips | /xx | Noun |
| fireflies | /xx | Noun |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| flames | / | Verb |
| flies | / | Noun |
| flowers | /x | 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 |
| galaxies | /xx | Adverb |
| gamut | /x | Noun |
| generate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get hold of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| glitters | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| headings | /x | Noun |
| heads | / | Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| heavenly | /xx | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| heavens | /x | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hits | / | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| icons | /x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| idols | /x | Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
