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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stumble | /x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a foot wrong | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| goof | / | Noun |
| put one's foot in one's mouth | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a spill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snapper | /x | Noun |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a clanger | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| nod off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| screw around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay an egg | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun |
| miss the boat | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mend one's ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into the wrong hands | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's wires crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| eat one's words | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's touch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a brick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| stumble on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| happen upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| miss out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a finger on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| eat humble pie | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sneak | / | Noun |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| screw the pooch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flunk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheat on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| banana | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| beneficiary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| berth | / | Noun, Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| booklet | /x | Noun |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| brochure | x/ | Noun |
| camisole | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chemise | x/ | Noun |
| contingent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cramp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| displacement | x/x | Noun |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| equipotential | x/x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| err | / | Verb |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| faux pas | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fitted | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| fluff | / | Noun, Verb |
| flyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| folio | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| girth | / | Noun, Verb |
| glide | / | Verb, Noun |
| grey | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hangar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| horizontal | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| infiltrate | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| insert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| landed | /x | Adjective |
| landslide | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leaf | / | Noun, Verb |
| leaflet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lid | / | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| metering | /xx | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mooring | /x | Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pamphlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| patch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pebble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| petticoat | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pillowcase | //x | Noun |
| plastic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepared | x/ | Adjective |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| raised | / | Adjective |
| ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
| recipient | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| relapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ribbon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rout | / | Noun, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ruffle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| rupture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sag | / | Noun, Verb |
| sail | / | Noun, Verb |
| schedule | /x | Noun, Verb |
