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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| step on it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fire on all cylinders | /x///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| pull out all the stops | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| step on the gas | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go all out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun |
| hit the ground running | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shift gears | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| dynamite | /xx | Noun |
| give one's all | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's damnedest | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up the pace | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick | / | Noun |
| hit one's stride | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the lead out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| press the panic button | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb |
| putt | / | Noun |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| grease the wheels | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| goose | / | Noun |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's skates on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the wheels in motion | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| work one's fingers to the bone | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the whole hog | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on the stick | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike while the iron is hot | //x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hot rod | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| put one's foot in it | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump | / | Noun |
| burn the candle at both ends | /x/x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| force one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the gun | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lose no time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out of one's way | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leg it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put the moves on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spin one's wheels | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| jump on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock oneself out | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring into action | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive someone up the wall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hammer | /x | Noun |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put a gun to someone's head | /x///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pump | / | Noun |
| move it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| run out of gas | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| push on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accelerator | x/xxx | Noun |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alloy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aluminium | x/xx | Noun |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| am | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| antimony | xxxx | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| asphalt | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barium | /xx | Noun |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| beryllium | x/xx | Noun |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bi | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bike | / | Noun, Verb |
| bimetallic | /x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| bismuth | /x | Noun |
| bitumen | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bronze | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brushed | / | Adjective |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullion | /x | Noun |
| bumper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| calcium | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| car | / | Noun |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ceramic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cerium | xxx | Noun |
| cesium | /xx | Noun |
| chromium | /xx | Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleat | / | Noun, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cobalt | /x | Noun |
| cobbled | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| copper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cuisine | x/ | Noun |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| did | / | Noun |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| displayed | x/ | Adjective |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drafted | /x | Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
