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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get one's feet wet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put out feelers | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| try it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look before one leaps | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| find one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a shot | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| bounce off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| test | / | Noun |
| cast one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break new ground | /// | Name, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's foot in the door | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's options open | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in at the deep end | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ask around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| demo | /x | Noun |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| feel out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| try one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| suck it and see | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| lick one's chops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk the talk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| foray | /x | Noun |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wet one's whistle | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| push one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a splash | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| chance one's arm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spread one's net wide | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| sink one's teeth into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's chickens | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's chances | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| push the boat out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop the question | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch a tent | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go in for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's hat in the ring | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| try on for size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| open the floodgates | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle past the graveyard | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make waves | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take stock | // | Phrase, Verb |
| press one's luck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| muddy the waters | /xx/x | Name, Verb |
| err on the side of caution | //x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's cards on the table | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accused | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| aguas | xx | Noun |
| amniotic fluid | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| analyses | x/xx | Noun |
| analysing | /xxx | Verb |
| analytical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| analyze | /xx | Verb |
| animosities | xx/xx | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appeals | x/ | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| aquatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| areas | /xx | Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| assays | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assessment | x/x | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attest | x/ | Verb |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| audits | /x | Noun |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baptism | /xx | Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bioassay | xxx/ | Noun, Verb |
| biopsy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| calls | / | Verb |
| certification | xxx/x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| characterisation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| checks | / | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| coasts | / | Noun |
| comparison | x/xx | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| controls | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| criteria | x/xx | Noun |
| crucible | /xx | Noun |
| datum | /x | Noun, Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| depths | / | Noun |
| descriptor | x/x | Noun |
| detect | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| detection | x/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| diagnosis | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| discharges | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| driving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| eau | / | Name |
| eaux | / | Name |
| effluents | /xx | Noun |
| empirical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| endpoint | /x | Noun, Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| essays | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| estuaries | /xxx | Noun |
| evaluate | x/xx | Verb |
| events | x/ | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| evidentiary | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| examinations | xxx/x | Noun |
| examine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| exams | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| excitation | xx/x | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| experiences | x/xxx | Verb |
| experimental | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| experiments | x/xx | Noun |
| explore | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| factorial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| feuds | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| findings | /x | Noun |
| fisheries | /xx | Noun |
| fitting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| floods | / | Noun |
| freshwater | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gauge | / | Noun, Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| grounds | / | Noun |
| groundwater | /xx | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| headwaters | /xx | Noun |
| illustration | xx/x | Noun |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| indicators | /xxx | Noun |
| inspect | x/ | Verb |
| inspection | x/x | Noun |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| intelligence test | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| investigate | x/xx | Verb |
| isotherm | xx/ | Noun |
| kit | / | Noun, Verb |
| laboratory | /xxx | Noun |
| lagoons | x/ | Noun |
| lakes | / | Noun |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| marine | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| marshes | /x | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| midterm | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mode | / | Noun |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| navigation | /x/x | Noun |
| oceans | /x | Noun |
| offshore | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| operating | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| oral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ordeal | x/ | Noun |
| oversight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| panic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parameter | x/xx | Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pilot | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plight | / | Noun, Verb |
| polygraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pond | / | Noun, Verb |
| pools | / | Noun |
| preconditioning | xx/xx | Noun |
| prediction | x/x | Noun |
| preliminary examination | x/xxxxxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pretest | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
