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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| call the shots | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's bit | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| man up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| leap into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the cudgels | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the torch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| act up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up a chair | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll up one's sleeves | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's work cut out for one | /////// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take someone's part | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| square one's shoulders | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get into the act | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spring for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toss one's hat into the ring | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's hat into the ring | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abductive | x/x | Adjective |
| abutment | x/x | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| agar | /x | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bayonet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| billboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bobbin | /x | Noun |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| brick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cage | / | Noun, Verb |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| casing | /x | Noun |
| catcher | /x | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| china | /x | Name |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| chrome | / | Noun, Verb |
| classificatory | /xxxxx | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collection plate | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| comb | / | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crucible | /xx | Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cylinder head | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| damper | /x | Noun |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| dinner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dinner plate | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disc | / | Noun, Verb |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| disk | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dumps | / | Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| echelon | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| engraving | x/x | Noun |
| enrolment | x/x | Noun |
| era | /x | Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fashion plate | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fillet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| floe | / | Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| food | / | Noun |
| footfall | /x | Noun |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| footstep | /x | Noun |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| formality | x/xx | Noun |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gait | / | Noun, Verb |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| genus | /x | Noun |
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| girder | /x | Noun |
| glass | / | Noun, Verb |
| gradation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| granite | /x | Noun |
| grub | / | Noun, Verb |
| gypsum | /x | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hanger | /x | Noun |
| harmony | /xx | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| heuristic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| home plate | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hop | / | Noun, Verb |
| horseshoe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| hurdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| infantry | /xx | Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| insert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inset | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| interim | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
