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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a wife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a bun in the oven | /x/xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| walk down the aisle | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay an egg | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get a life | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave the nest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get cracking | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| start the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear fruit | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack a smile | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rob the cradle | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get hitched | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| start off on the wrong foot | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beg off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spring to mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| live together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kid around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk to | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| accession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| alpha | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| alum | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aperture | /xx | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| artisan | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| banker | /x | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beachhead | /x | Noun |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| began | x/ | Verb |
| belonging | x/x | Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| billiards | /x | Noun |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bootstrap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breadwinner | /xx | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| businessman | /xx | Noun |
| captives | /x | Noun |
| captivity | x/xx | Noun |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| caregiver | /xx | Noun |
| carnival | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| casa | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centred | /x | Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clan | / | Noun |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| colony | /xx | Noun |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| congregation | xx/x | Noun |
| conjugation | xx/x | Noun |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| coordinated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| cottage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| countries | /x | Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| cultural | /xx | Adjective |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| date back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| date from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| declension | x/x | Noun |
| denominational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| dependants | x/x | Noun |
| dependency | x/xx | Noun |
| dependents | x/x | Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| domestic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dynasty | /xx | Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| embark on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| erupt | x/ | Verb |
| eruption | x/x | Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| eve | / | Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| extended family | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fam | / | Noun |
| familia | x/x | Noun |
| familial | x/x | Adjective |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| families | /xx | Noun |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fellowship | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| feud | / | Noun, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| flinch | / | Verb, Noun |
| folk | / | Noun, Adjective |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| formation | x/x | Noun |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| foster home | /x/ | Name, Name |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| founding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| foyer | /x | Noun |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gama | /x | Name |
| gamut | /x | Noun |
| gang | / | Noun, Verb |
| genealogical | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| gens | / | Noun |
| genus | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get started | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| grubbing | /x | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
