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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| call the tune | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up to the plate | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the helm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rule the roost | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the purse strings | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| write one's own ticket | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the cards | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk turkey | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| seize the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wear the pants | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull rank | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cast one's vote | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take matters into one's own hands | //xx//// | Phrase, Verb |
| see one's way clear to | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| get a line on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| run interference | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a ring | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the cake | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shoo | / | Noun |
| look out for number one | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have the floor | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick it to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up a chair | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ride shotgun | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up and be counted | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clock in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut to the chase | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crack the whip | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| carry the can | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a mind of one's own | /x//// | Phrase, Verb |
| shotgun | /x | Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun |
| take liberties | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| take one's pick | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dust | / | Noun |
| go one's own way | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put paid to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| call out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| call to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| say one's piece | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run the table | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold all the cards | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rake someone over the coals | //x/xx/ | Phrase |
| make one's mark | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold sway | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ride herd on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw | / | Verb |
| have one's ducks in a row | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| warn | / | Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the buck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's own thing | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's finger on | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| miss out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chip in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| use one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| serve two masters | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's head screwed on right | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| get out the vote | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun |
| shoot one's mouth off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admonition | xx/x | Noun |
| advocacy | /xxx | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| airing | /x | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| amnesia | x/x | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| appeals | x/ | Noun |
| appellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| appellate | x/x | Adjective |
| applications | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| asks | / | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attacks | x/ | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| augur | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bales | / | Noun |
| balls | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| baptize | x/ | Verb |
| batches | /x | Noun |
| battle cry | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| beatings | /x | Noun |
| beats | / | Noun |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| behest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bells | / | Noun |
| beseech | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bets | / | Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| birds | / | Adverb |
| birdsong | /x | Noun |
| bites | / | Noun, Verb |
| bits | / | Noun |
| blows | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonnets | /x | Noun |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bucks | / | Noun |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| bursts | / | Noun, Verb |
| busts | / | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| call off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| callback | /x | Noun |
| caller | /x | Noun |
| calls | / | Noun |
| caps | / | Noun |
| captures | /x | Verb, Noun |
| catchers | /x | Noun |
| catches | /x | Verb, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chambers | /x | Noun |
| chimes | / | Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| christen | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clamor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cliches | x/ | Noun |
| clips | / | Noun |
| cole | / | Name |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| composer | x/x | Noun |
| concentric | x/x | Adjective |
| conference call | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| convocation | xx/x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coups | / | Noun |
| cree | / | Name |
| cries | / | Noun, Verb |
| cups | / | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decides | x/ | Verb |
| decisions | x/x | Verb |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demands | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| designate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| detonations | xx/x | Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dosages | /xx | Noun |
| doses | /x | Noun |
| draws | / | Noun |
| drinks | / | Noun |
| drop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| dub | / | Noun, Verb |
| edit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| electricity | xx/xx | Noun |
x/ | Noun, Verb | |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| excerpts | /x | Noun |
| exhort | x/ | Verb |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| eyeglasses | /xx | Noun |
| fetch | / | Verb, Noun |
| fil | / | Noun |
| firearms | /xx | Noun |
| fires | /x | Noun |
| firings | /x | Noun |
| flame | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flicks | / | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foretell | x/ | Verb |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
