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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| set the world on fire | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| put out the fire | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring the house down | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in flames | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rock someone's world | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the torch | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose his head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| move heaven and earth | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| open someone's eyes | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ceiling | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sign one's own death warrant | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| paint the town | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose her head | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun |
| run amuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a scene | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the bomb | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow the lid off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose their head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the sky | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's breath away | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burnt | / | Adjective, Noun |
| blow one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give one's all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the word out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| be on one's merry way | ////x/ | Name, Verb |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock it out of the park | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| change one's ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| brian | /x | Name |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's hat into the ring | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a buzz | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mean the world to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down the house | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| academe | /xx | Noun |
| academia | xx/xx | Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adornment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| afire | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| aflame | x/ | Adjective |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| alien | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| allotted | x/x | Adjective |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| anchored | /x | Adjective |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annihilation | xxx/x | Noun |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| anybody | /xxx | Adjective |
| anyone | /xx | Adjective |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | 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 |
| 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 |
| assortment | x/x | Noun |
| astrophysical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| atlas | /x | Noun |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attune | x/ | Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beaver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| began | x/ | Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brought | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| calibrate | /xx | Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| candles | /x | Adjective |
| capitalist | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| capped | / | Adjective |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carved | / | Adjective |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| celestial body | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| century | /xx | Noun |
| changing | /x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| china | /x | Name |
| choir | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| civilisation | x/x/x | Noun |
| civilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| clamped | / | Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| clique | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cohort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| collectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| colonial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| commonwealth | /xx | Noun |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compendium | x/xx | Noun |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| confederacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| confirmed | x/ | Adjective |
