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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone up the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a foot wrong | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a mountain out of a molehill | /x/x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the forest for the trees | /x/x/x/ | Name, Verb |
| put the cart before the horse | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off more than one can chew | /////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overplay one's hand | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in one's mouth | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| start off on the wrong foot | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into the wrong hands | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| go over someone's head | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the line | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off on the wrong foot | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp at straws | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's wires crossed | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| beat about the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| die on the vine | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the runaround | //xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| know better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the wool over someone's eyes | /x//x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get out of bed on the wrong side | /////x// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's bridges | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| bend the truth | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twist someone's words | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| lead nowhere | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bite off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| trump up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop the ball | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cover one's tracks | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cry wolf | // | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move the goalposts | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fool with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| feel one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull someone's leg | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the boat | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| shoot the messenger | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bear fruit | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the nail on the head | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a leaf out of someone's book | /x////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go off half-cocked | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| run with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk one's way out of | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| abe | / | Name, Verb |
| aberrant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| acacia | x/x | Noun |
| acting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alder | /x | Noun |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| anomalous | x/xx | Adjective |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| apple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arbor | /x | Name |
| aright | xx | Adverb, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| australian nettle tree | x/x/x/ | Name, Name |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| balsam | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bamboo | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bangs | / | Noun |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| barge | / | Noun, Verb |
| barked | / | Adjective |
| barker | /x | Name |
| barque | x | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bast | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beech | / | Noun |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| berry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| birch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| biscuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bite | / | Noun, Verb |
| blackwood | /x | Name |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bole | / | Noun |
| bonsai | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottomed | /x | Adjective |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| bramble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brazilian pepper tree | x/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| bursts | / | Noun, Verb |
| bush | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calabash | xx/ | Noun |
| cambium | /xx | Noun |
| camshaft | /x | Noun |
| cassia | /xx | Noun |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cedar | /x | Noun |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheated | /x | Adjective |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chinese parasol tree | x//xx/ | Name, Name |
| christmas tree | /x/ | Name, Name |
| cinchona | //x | Noun |
| cinnamon | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobb | / | Name |
| coconut | /xx | Noun |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commonsensical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| conifer | /xx | Noun |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| cork | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| corrugated | /xxx | Adjective |
| cortex | /x | Noun |
| cottonwood | /xx | Noun |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crooked | /x | Adjective |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crust | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cypress | /x | Noun |
| dak | / | Noun, Verb |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dereliction | xx/x | Noun |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
