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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hope against hope | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get lucky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's fingers crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand between | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have a leg to stand on | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand on one's own two feet | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| grab | / | Noun |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's back | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a shot | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| risk one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a way with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make hay | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| find one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have someone's number | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the floor | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hands on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch someone's eye | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all of the cards | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bid fair | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adventitious | /x/x | Adjective |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advisability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| astride | x/ | Adverb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bandstand | /x | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bier | / | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bleachers | /x | Adjective |
| blessing | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| booth | / | Noun |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brook | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capability | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clean slate | // | Phrase, Noun |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| coincidental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| colonization | xxx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| conn | / | Noun, Verb |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crutch | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| enviable | /xxx | Adjective |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expediency | x/xxx | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feasibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fluke | / | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| forest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| fortuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| fortunate | /xx | Adjective |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gazebo | x/x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grandstand | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grove | / | Noun, Verb |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| habitation | xx/x | Noun |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| handrail | /x | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| hap | / | Name, Verb |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holder | /x | Noun |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| housing | /x | Noun |
| hunting ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| infrequent | x/x | Adjective |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kiosk | /x | Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| lectern | /x | Noun |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
| luckily | /xx | Adverb |
| lucky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| luxury | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| martyrdom | /xx | Noun |
