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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give one's all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's damnedest | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave no stone unturned | //xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put the pedal to the metal | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take great pains | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the whole hog | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's back into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spin one's wheels | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's bit | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's own weight | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make light work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight behind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move heaven and earth | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it fine | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's magic | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make no odds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strut one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| run someone ragged | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go whole hog | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| know no bounds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bust a gut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's hands full | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get stuck in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the stars | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep the board | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swear by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| scream one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flex one's muscles | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| earn one's keep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wear one's heart on one's sleeve | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| accuracy | /xxx | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquiring | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| actuation | /x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| allotted | x/x | Adjective |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| amateur | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ambition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| artefacts | /x/ | Noun |
| artwork | /x | Noun |
| aspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| assorted | x/x | Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| batting | /x | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| beheading | x/x | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bowling | /x | Noun |
| braving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| candidacy | /xxx | Noun |
| candidature | /xx/ | Noun |
| candle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| causation | x/x | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleanest | /x | Adjective |
| collaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confronting | x/x | Adjective |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| creaturely | /xx | Adjective |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| dedication | xx/x | Noun |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| destitute | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| digging up | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| diligence | /xx | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| discovery | x/xx | Noun |
| discrete | x/ | Adjective |
| dispense with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| edition | x/x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| efforts | /x | Noun |
| egress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| elbow grease | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| electioneering | xxx/x | Noun |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| emergence | x/x | Noun |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| energy | /xx | Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| equalization | xxx/x | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| essay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| exchange | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| excised | /x | Verb |
| exempt | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exertion | x/x | Noun |
| exhumation | xx/x | Noun |
| expenditure | x/xx | Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| faster | /x | Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feat | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feminism | /xxx | Noun |
| fifth wheel | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foray | /x | Noun, Verb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| friction | /x | Noun |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| getting | /x | Noun |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| going away | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| grappling | /x | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| homed | / | Adjective |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intensity | x/xx | Noun |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| involvement | x/x | Noun |
| iv | / | Name, Adjective |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kraft | / | Noun |
| labor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lazy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
