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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go against the grain | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip the bird | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly the coop | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly into a rage | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a face | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flying leap | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get back at | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to the skies | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| overstep the mark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot oneself in the foot | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| call someone's bluff | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| treat like dirt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| flip off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn on one's heel | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stare someone in the face | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| front | / | Noun |
| face the facts | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose face | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a lie | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the mold | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight fire with fire | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| thumb one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go one's own way | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie through one's teeth | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look the other way | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look down one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| face up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to blows | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cry foul | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn one's nose up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shift one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a blind eye | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get out of someone's face | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stab in the back | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| make a nuisance of oneself | /x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the offensive | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put on airs | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut a figure | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dive | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick over the traces | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the other cheek | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip one's wig | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make fun of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grit one's teeth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play with fire | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump down someone's throat | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweep aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a retreat | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's head high | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| airlift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| airline | /x | Noun |
| airplane | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ait | / | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ant | / | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ark | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attendee | x// | Noun |
| audacity | x/xx | Noun |
| aviation | xx/x | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bennet | /x | Name |
| bird | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boca | /x | Name |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boldface | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| brow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| burglary | /xx | Noun |
| butterflies | /xx | Noun |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| cara | /x | Name |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cod | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| colors | /x | Verb |
| colours | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| complexion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contours | /x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| counseling | /xx | Noun |
| countenance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crab | / | Noun, Verb |
| czar | / | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| disk | / | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| donkey | /x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dyadic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| effrontery | x/xx | Noun |
| elope | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evaporate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| eyeball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eyebrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facade | x/ | Noun |
| faced | / | Adjective |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| facet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| façade | // | Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fei | / | Name |
| fell | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fishing | /x | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| flea | / | Noun, Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| flew | / | Noun, Adjective |
