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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up the rear | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call the shots | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead by example | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a back seat | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it away | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the torch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| get a jump on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jockey for position | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| set the pace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make one's mark | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| rule the roost | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's pick | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lead nowhere | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow one's nose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow in someone's footsteps | /xx/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play second fiddle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill someone's shoes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull rank | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the queue | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wear the pants | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| lend a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| airstrip | /x | Noun |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| alda | /x | Name |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aluminium | x/xx | Noun |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antimony | xxxx | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| azo | xx | Noun, Adjective |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| barium | /xx | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bismuth | /x | Noun |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| captain | /x | Noun, 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 |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | 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 |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cobalt | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduce | x/ | Verb |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, 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 |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| coordinator | x/xxx | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
