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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| grease the wheels | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| set the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shift gears | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| open the floodgates | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| drum up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hotfoot it | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| reinvent the wheel | xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the decks | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the world on fire | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step on the gas | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ring up the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fire away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| speed | / | Noun |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crank up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fast track | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| rock and roll | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abduction | x/x | Noun |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduction | x/x | Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adornment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| agitation | xx/x | Noun |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| allotted | x/x | Adjective |
| amendment | x/x | Noun |
| anchored | /x | Adjective |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| antivirus | xx/x | Noun |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approved | x/ | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrested | x/x | Adjective |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assemblies | x/x | Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assortment | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attune | x/ | Verb |
| aware | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| axles | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beck | / | Name, Verb |
| beckon | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| began | x/ | Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bicycles | /xx | Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bike | / | Noun, Verb |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| biweekly | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Name |
| blades | / | Noun |
| bless | / | Verb, Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolts | / | Noun |
| bonnets | /x | Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| briefings | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burned | / | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| caching | /x | Noun |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| calibrate | /xx | Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capped | / | Adjective |
| car | / | Noun |
| carriage | /x | Noun |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| cartographic | /x/x | Adjective |
| carved | / | Adjective |
| casters | /x | Noun |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| censure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| channels | /x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chassis | /x | Noun |
| choir | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chosen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cinematographic | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamped | / | Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clasts | / | Noun |
| clique | / | Noun, Verb |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cobbles | /x | Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cohort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
