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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| cold shoulder | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| leave someone cold | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow hot and cold | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make someone's blood run cold | //x/// | Phrase |
| leave someone out in the cold | //x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burst someone's bubble | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| bounce off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rain on someone's parade | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| steal someone's thunder | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock the stuffing out of | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight behind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the kibosh on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snow | / | Noun |
| blow out of the water | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick to the curb | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw the book at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw under the bus | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break the ice | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw one's weight around | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump down someone's throat | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do a slow burn | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| talk down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blow one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| drag | / | Noun |
| soften the blow | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| splash | / | Noun |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up short | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out to dry | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pile on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| throw a spanner in the works | /x/xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| light a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lower the boom | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a dim view of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| back off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| block | / | Noun |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold against | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| build a fire under | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| chew off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cast aspersions | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw up one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put a damper on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let someone down gently | //x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw to the wolves | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the fan | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hurt someone's feelings | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throw away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| blow off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a blow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| point the finger at | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| hang one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| blow smoke | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| abs | /// | Noun, Adjective |
| accuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| ada | /x | Name |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afghan | /x | Adjective, Name |
| agua | /x | Name |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alma | /x | Name |
| aloof | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ammonia | x/x | Noun |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| apathetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| aqua | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| aquatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aqueduct | /xx | Noun |
| aqueous | /xx | Adjective |
| aquifer | /xx | Noun |
| arctic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bard | / | Noun, Verb |
| barge | / | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| basin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| benzyl | /x | Noun |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bleak | / | Adjective, Noun |
| blizzard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brine | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| briny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| buffeting | x/x | Noun |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cascade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cataract | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chocolate | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| coal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| common cold | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| condensate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| confound | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convulsively | x/xx | Adverb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coolant | /x | Noun |
| cough | / | Noun, Verb |
| cove | / | Noun, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creek | / | Noun, Adjective |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cryogenic | /xxx | Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| deepwater | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| depth | / | Noun |
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb |
| diaphoresis | x/x/x | Noun |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discus | /x | Noun |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| distilled water | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dozen | /x | Noun |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drinking water | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drought | / | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| eau | / | Name |
| eaux | / | Name |
| effluent | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| eighths | / | Noun, Adjective |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emit | x/ | Verb |
| emotionless | x/xx | Adjective |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| era | /x | Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| estuary | /xxx | Noun |
| ether | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| falls | / | Noun |
| fan | / | Noun, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| faucet | /x | Noun |
| feet | / | Noun |
