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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cry wolf | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick one's neck out | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's bacon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the wolf from the door | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| save someone's skin | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sell one's soul | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut one's own throat | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's bridges | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone have it | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| risk one's neck | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight behind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| give one's all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the dogs | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| throw money around | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw oneself at | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in at the deep end | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw the book at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a bone | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| wolf | / | Noun |
| take up the gauntlet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a kiss | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot one's bolt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dodge a bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| shed blood | // | Phrase, Verb |
| risk life and limb | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle past the graveyard | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sign one's own death warrant | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scare someone to death | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dig one's own grave | x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| walk the plank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's hat in the ring | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| accuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afghan | /x | Adjective, Name |
| alligators | /xxx | Noun |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| animals | /xx | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| bears | / | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beavers | /x | Noun |
| bees | / | Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| birds | / | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| buffaloes | /xx | Noun |
| builds | / | Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| casts | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| coyotes | x/x | Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| crows | / | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb |
| dingo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discus | /x | Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dogs | / | Noun |
| dozen | /x | Noun |
| drains | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumps | / | Noun |
| eighths | / | Noun, Adjective |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| elephants | /xx | Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emit | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fan | / | Noun, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| folds | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| foxes | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| girder | /x | Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gravel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gulls | / | Noun |
| hares | / | Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| hierarchical | x/xx | Adjective |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hounds | / | Adjective |
| hurl | / | Verb, Noun |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| inject | x/ | Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| jackals | /x | Verb |
| jettison | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| juggle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| lance | / | Noun, Verb |
| lancer | /x | Noun |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lays | / | Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lions | /x | Noun |
| lob | / | Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| molt | / | Noun, Verb |
| moose | / | Noun |
| moult | / | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| organise | xxx | Verb |
| organize | /xx | Verb |
| overthrow | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| packs | / | Noun, Verb |
| park | / | Noun, Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pave | / | Verb |
| peg | / | Noun, Verb |
| pelt | / | Noun, Verb |
| perplex | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| ply | / | Noun, Verb |
| pour | / | Verb, Noun |
| prairie | /x | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| projection | x/x | Noun |
| prostrate | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| provides | x/ | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| puzzle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rat | / | Noun, Verb |
| reel | / | Noun, Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| rid | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| rinse | / | Noun, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
