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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come out smelling of roses | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up smelling of roses | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up smelling like a rose | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out smelling like a rose | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wake up and smell the coffee | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| smell a rat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold one's nose | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| rub someone's nose in | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat about the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a deep breath | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| raise a stink | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rouse | / | Noun |
| seize the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let one's hair down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| paint a rosy picture | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| powder one's nose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| live a little | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jam on the brakes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cheese | / | Noun |
| walk the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| zone out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see the world | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the forest for the trees | /x/x/x/ | Name, Verb |
| take leave of one's senses | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick up one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a leak | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run amuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stroll | / | Noun |
| soak in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| look around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's blessings | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| nip in the bud | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sniff | / | Noun |
| change one's ways | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| nose around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's ease | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dump | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be on one's merry way | ////x/ | Name, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let oneself go | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| snuff | / | Noun |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke like a chimney | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow one's nose | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay eyes on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| poke one's nose into | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| acumen | x/x | Noun |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| aftertaste | /xx | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appreciatively | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| aroma | x/x | Noun |
| artistic | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| aware | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| azaleas | x/x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| belatedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bleary | /x | Adjective |
| blindness | /x | Noun |
| blooms | / | Noun |
| blossoms | /x | Noun |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| buds | / | Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| campsite | /x | Noun |
| carnations | x/x | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| chrysanthemums | x/xx | Noun |
| clairvoyant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| cognate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cologne | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| creative | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| daffodils | /xx | Noun |
| daisies | /x | Noun |
| decreased | x/ | Adjective |
| defined | x/ | Adjective |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dozen | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flair | / | Noun, Verb |
| flavor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flavours | /x | Noun |
| flowers | /x | Noun |
| food | / | Noun |
| fragrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| garden | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| geraniums | x/xx | Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| guns | / | Noun |
| incense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| irises | /xx | Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lilacs | /x | Noun |
| lilies | /x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| odors | /x | Noun |
| odours | /x | Noun |
| olfaction | x/x | Noun |
| olfactory | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pansies | /x | Noun |
| peonies | /xx | Noun |
| perceive | x/ | Verb |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| perfume | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| pinks | / | Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| praise | / | Noun, Verb |
| pungent | /x | Adjective |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| red | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reek | / | Noun, Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| romance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| rose | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| rosy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| savor | /x | Verb, Noun |
| savour | /x | Verb, Noun |
| scents | / | Noun |
| sens | / | Noun |
| sensations | x/x | Noun |
| senses | /x | Noun |
| sentiment | /xx | Noun |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| singular | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| smells | / | Verb |
| sniffer | /x | Noun |
| snort | / | Noun, Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stems | / | Verb, Noun |
| stench | / | Noun, Verb |
| stink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sweetness | /x | Noun |
| tang | / | Noun, Verb |
| taste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| thorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| tone | / | Noun, Verb |
| tulips | /x | Verb |
| valentine | /xx | Name |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| violets | /xx | Noun |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| whiff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| white | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| wind | / | Noun, Verb |
