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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the biscuit | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a good one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cupcake | /x | Noun |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a kick out of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| run rings around | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| have the last laugh | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take delight in | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| score points | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake it in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| delight in | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun |
| rake in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun |
| take a joke | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep the board | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| book | / | Noun |
| kick butt | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a way with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| slay | / | Verb |
| bring home the bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| talk a good game | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mean the world to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| make the best of a bad job | /x//x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| eat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring down the house | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| almond | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| baba | /x | Name |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bakery | /xx | Noun |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| banana | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barley | /x | Noun |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| birthday | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birthday cake | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| biscuit | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| boiled | / | Adjective |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| boston cream pie | /x// | Name, Name |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bun | / | Noun, Verb |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burger | /x | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| caked | / | Adjective |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheesecake | /x | Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobbler | /x | Noun |
| coconut cake | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coffee cake | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cookie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cracker | /x | Noun |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
