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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| stretch one's legs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| shake one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| dance | / | Noun |
| beat it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rock and roll | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a rug | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hoof | / | Noun |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| twiddle one's thumbs | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| handshake | /x | Noun |
| get into the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| dance to someone's tune | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's oats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| mix it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pound the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it away | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's leg over | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a life | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise and shine | /// | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| rustle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boogie | /x | Noun |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| aftershock | /xx | Noun |
| agar | /x | Noun |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| beverage | /xx | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blondie | /x | Name |
| bodily | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boiling | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brewing | /x | Noun |
| brisket | /x | Noun |
| broken | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| carriage | /x | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| centrifuge | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumferential | x/x/x | Adjective |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| cocktail | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| convulsively | x/xx | Adverb |
| crotch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crus | x | Noun |
| crutch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb |
| diaphragmatic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| earthquake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enliven | x/x | Verb |
| exalt | x/ | Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| extremity | x/xx | Noun |
| falter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fan | / | Noun, Verb |
| fibula | /xx | Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| footer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| footing | /x | Noun |
| forearm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| fret | / | Verb, Noun |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gam | / | Noun, Verb |
| genu | /x | Noun |
| greenhouse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| grit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hands | / | Noun |
| heel | / | Noun, Verb |
| hip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hitting | /x | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hug | / | Noun, Verb |
| ice cream | // | Phrase, Noun |
| impure | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| incubate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| inspiratory | xxxxx | Adjective |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
| intermingling | xx/xx | Noun |
| invigorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| jettison | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| jiggle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jur | / | Name |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kitchen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| knee | / | Noun, Verb |
| knee joint | // | Phrase, Noun |
| knuckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lactose | /x | Noun |
| lamb | / | Noun, Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| limb | / | Noun, Verb |
| liquid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| malt | / | Noun, Verb |
| malted milk | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| milk | / | Noun, Verb |
| milk shake | // | Phrase, Noun |
| milkshake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| milliliter | /xxx | Noun |
| mixing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| muscle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| muscular | /xx | Adjective |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| nod | / | Noun, Verb |
| nudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| outrun | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| panel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| paw | / | Noun, Verb |
| peel | / | Noun, Verb |
| peg | / | Noun, Verb |
| phase | / | Noun, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| pied | / | Name, Adjective |
| pillar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| plant | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| quadriceps | /xx | Noun |
| quake | / | Noun, Verb |
| quaver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quiver | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| rack | / | Noun, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rattle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rehash | x/ | Verb, Noun |
