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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| risk one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| risk life and limb | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| try on for size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| dare | / | Verb |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a shot | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fool with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mise | / | Noun |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| avoid like the plague | x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get what's coming to one | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| daredevil | /xx | Noun |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw straws | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| teeter | /x | Noun |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get lucky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fluke | / | Noun |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| go too far | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| test the waters | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge | / | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| algorithmic | /xxx | Adjective |
| allure | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| anyone | /xx | Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| aristotelian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avenging | x/x | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| buddhist | /x | Name, Adjective |
| calamity | x/xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| captivity | x/xx | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| charm | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| combinatorial | x/x/xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consequences | /xxx | Noun |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| curse | / | Noun, Verb |
| day of reckoning | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| decoy | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decreed | x/ | Adjective |
| denouement | xx/ | Noun |
| designate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destinies | /xx | Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| dissipated | /xxx | Adjective |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| doomsday | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| doth | / | Verb, Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| earthbound | /x | Adjective |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| envied | /x | Adjective |
| envious | /xx | Adjective |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| fancy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fatalism | /xxx | Noun |
| fatality | x/xx | Noun |
| fated | /x | Adjective |
| fickle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| finality | x/xx | Noun |
| footing | /x | Noun |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| glamour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| good luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| happier | /xx | Adjective |
| hast | / | Noun |
| hex | / | Noun, Verb |
| homelessness | /xx | Noun |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| impart | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intended | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| invisible | x/xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| irrevocably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| jinx | / | Noun, Verb |
| karma | /x | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| kismet | /x | Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| lead on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lure | / | Noun, Verb |
| malate | /x | Noun |
| manifest | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| methinks | // | Noun, Verb |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| nemesis | /xx | Noun |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| parcel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plight | / | Noun, Verb |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| precise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| providence | /xx | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| randomized | /xx | Adjective |
| receiving | x/x | Noun |
| religion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| seduce | x/ | Verb |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| sequel | /x | Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| shipment | /x | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| spell | / | Noun, Verb |
| stations | /x | Noun |
| status | /x | Noun |
| stoical | /xx | Adjective |
| stool | / | Noun, Verb |
| structure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tease | / | Verb, Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| torment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| well | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| whereabouts | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
