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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bring to book | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| press charges | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump down someone's throat | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| haul someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crucify | /xx | Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| bust | / | Noun |
| cook the books | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight behind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the law into one's own hands | /x/x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it out on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb |
| book | / | Noun |
| punch someone's lights out | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a tantrum | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bite someone's head off | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the daylights out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw money around | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase |
| beat someone's brains out | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the books | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blot one's copybook | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| punch out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| burn | / | Noun |
| kick in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pack a punch | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slang | / | Noun |
| throw a curve | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rack | / | Noun |
| beat up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's vote | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| scream one's head off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| do a number on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run amok | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw oneself at | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cuff | / | Noun |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the rap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run around with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the bank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get on someone's case | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| belt | / | Noun |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| bawl out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| account book | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accountancy | x/xx | Noun |
| accountant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| accuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| acts | / | Noun |
| acts of the apostles | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| admirable | /xxx | Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afghan | /x | Adjective, Name |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| album | /x | Noun |
| almanac | /xx | Noun |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anthology | x/xx | Noun |
| antiquarian | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| apocalypse | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| author | /x | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beech | / | Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bible | /x | Name |
| bibliographic | xx/xx | Adjective |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bio | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blueprint | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bok | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| book of account | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bookie | /x | Noun |
| bookkeeper | /xx | Noun |
| booklet | /x | Noun |
| bookshop | /x | Noun |
| bookstore | /x | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| brochure | x/ | Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calligraphy | x/xx | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casebook | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catalog | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catcher | /x | Noun |
| catechism | /xxx | Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| compendium | x/xx | Noun |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| concerto | x/x | Noun |
| confound | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| continuity | xx/xx | Noun |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| cookbook | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| curio | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cyprus | /x | Name |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb |
| deuteronomy | /xxxx | Name |
| dialog | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dictionary | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| directory | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discus | /x | Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| documentary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| dozen | /x | Noun |
| drains | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| edition | x/x | Noun |
| eighths | / | Noun, Adjective |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emit | x/ | Verb |
| encyclopaedic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| encyclopedic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| essay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| esther | /x | Name |
| exodus | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fan | / | Noun, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fiction | /x | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| folder | /x | Noun |
| folds | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fox | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| genealogy | xx/xx | Noun |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
