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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the stars | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the line | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the game | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| know better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swagger | /x | Noun |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a mountain out of a molehill | /x/x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a brave face | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| give oneself airs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lord it over | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play fair | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out a mile | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let bygones be bygones | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| think nothing of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| abovementioned | x/xx | Adjective |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aggravation | xx/x | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| amended | x/x | Adjective |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| answers | /x | Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ascendancy | x/xx | Noun |
| ascendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| atop | x/ | Adverb |
| augment | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| augmentation | xx/x | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| azo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bedroom | /x | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| billowed | /x | Verb |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bristle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| childbirth | /x | Noun |
| cited | /x | Adjective |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crescendo | x/x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crime wave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrement | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| deepening | /xx | Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| doe | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downslope | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| elevate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| elevation | xx/x | Noun |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| emergence | x/x | Noun |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| escalate | /xx | Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exacerbation | xxx/x | Noun |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| expand | x/ | Verb |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| exposed | x/ | Adjective |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fie | x | Noun |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| footer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| gradient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| graduate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| grew | / | Verb, Noun |
| growth | / | Noun |
| habitable | /xxx | Adjective |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| height | / | Noun |
| heighten | /x | Verb |
| held | / | Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| herein | x/ | Adverb |
| hereof | x/ | Adverb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hill | / | Noun, Verb |
| hilltop | /x | Noun |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
