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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| spin one's wheels | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's own thing | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| rest on one's laurels | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a leaf out of someone's book | /x////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kill two birds with one stone | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| wing it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flog a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grease the wheels | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go through the motions | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| rip off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's noggin | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's thing | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's magic | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave well enough alone | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mend one's ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the law into one's own hands | /x/x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| steal someone's thunder | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through one's hat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's bed and lie in it | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat someone at their own game | //x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| angular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bike | / | Noun, Verb |
| birdie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bobbin | /x | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| bulkhead | /x | Noun |
| bullock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butterfly | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| calf | / | Noun |
| candle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| car | / | Noun |
| caster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| castor | /x | Noun |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| comb | / | Noun, Verb |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| coupling | /x | Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| derailed | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| diesel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disc | / | Noun, Verb |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| driving wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fabricate | /xx | Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flywheel | /x | Noun |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| freight | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grind | / | Verb, Noun |
| grinding wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gunpowder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| handlebar | /xx | Noun |
| handrail | /x | Noun |
| haystack | /x | Noun |
| heap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hub | / | Noun |
| influences | /xxx | Noun |
| invent | x/ | Verb |
| jake | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| jog | / | Noun, Verb |
| keg | / | Noun, Verb |
| leaflet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| liver | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mechanism | /xxx | Noun |
| mill | / | Noun, Verb |
| mountain bike | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| paddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paddle wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| parade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| partner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pedal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| piston | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pneumatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| powder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| propeller | x/x | Noun |
| pulley | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rack | / | Noun, Verb |
| rad | / | Noun, Adjective |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rebuild | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reconstruct | xx/ | Verb |
| rediscover | xx/x | Verb |
| reel | / | Noun, Verb |
| renew | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rethink | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| rim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| roller | /x | Noun, Verb |
| roulette | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rudder | /x | Noun |
| saddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| saucer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun, Verb |
| scroll | / | Noun, Verb |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| shaft | / | Noun, Verb |
| slotted | /x | Adjective |
| smashed | / | Adjective |
| speed | / | Noun, Verb |
| spin | / | Noun, Verb |
| spoke | / | Verb, Noun |
| spool | / | Noun, Verb |
| sprocket | /x | Noun |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| steering | /x | Noun |
| steering wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tiller | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tire | /x | Noun, Verb |
| toothed | / | Adjective |
| touchdown | /x | Noun |
| troll | / | Noun, Verb |
| trundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| turbine | /x | Noun |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| turntable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tyre | / | Noun, Verb |
| uncover | x/x | Verb |
| unit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| veal | / | Noun, Verb |
| waggon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wagon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wagon wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| wheelchair | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wheeled | / | Adjective |
| winch | / | Noun, Verb |
| zero | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
