grab a bite—go outto eat at arestaurantconclusion—theending ofyour essayface the music—own up totheconsequencesballparkfigure—aneducatedguess orestimatevanish into thinair—suddenlybecomesimpossible tofindloot-somethingyou stealall business—veryserious andfocuseda slip of thetongue—somethingyou sayaccidentallyin a nutshell—in as fewwords aspossibleknucklesandwich—hittingsomeone inthe facelay low—hidefrom peoplewho aretrying to findyoustorm off—leavesuddenlyand angrilythat’s ashame—that’s sadwhat you justsaidintroduction—thebeginning ofyour essaycut to thechase—hurryup and makeyour pointmade thepapers—becamebig newsbasket case—actingstrangely,disorganized,frazzled, upseta skeletonin the closet—a deep,dark secretcatch somezzz’s—sleep for alittle whilea sight forsore eyes—aperson orthing you arehappy to seethe benefit ofthe doubt—believingsomeone evenif you’re notsureroll up yoursleeves—get readyto workin thejoint—inprisona slap on thewrist—awarning orlightpunishmentbody—themiddle part ofyour essay,where most ofthe informationisthesis---theimportantopinion oridea youressay is aboutAchilles’ heel—a weakness,something thatcan bring youdowngrab a bite—go outto eat at arestaurantconclusion—theending ofyour essayface the music—own up totheconsequencesballparkfigure—aneducatedguess orestimatevanish into thinair—suddenlybecomesimpossible tofindloot-somethingyou stealall business—veryserious andfocuseda slip of thetongue—somethingyou sayaccidentallyin a nutshell—in as fewwords aspossibleknucklesandwich—hittingsomeone inthe facelay low—hidefrom peoplewho aretrying to findyoustorm off—leavesuddenlyand angrilythat’s ashame—that’s sadwhat you justsaidintroduction—thebeginning ofyour essaycut to thechase—hurryup and makeyour pointmade thepapers—becamebig newsbasket case—actingstrangely,disorganized,frazzled, upseta skeletonin the closet—a deep,dark secretcatch somezzz’s—sleep for alittle whilea sight forsore eyes—aperson orthing you arehappy to seethe benefit ofthe doubt—believingsomeone evenif you’re notsureroll up yoursleeves—get readyto workin thejoint—inprisona slap on thewrist—awarning orlightpunishmentbody—themiddle part ofyour essay,where most ofthe informationisthesis---theimportantopinion oridea youressay is aboutAchilles’ heel—a weakness,something thatcan bring youdown

Idioms + Writing Call Cards - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. grab a bite—go out to eat at a restaurant
  2. conclusion—the ending of your essay
  3. face the music—own up to the consequences
  4. ballpark figure—an educated guess or estimate
  5. vanish into thin air—suddenly becomes impossible to find
  6. loot-something you steal
  7. all business—very serious and focused
  8. a slip of the tongue—something you say accidentally
  9. in a nutshell—in as few words as possible
  10. knuckle sandwich—hitting someone in the face
  11. lay low—hide from people who are trying to find you
  12. storm off—leave suddenly and angrily
  13. that’s a shame—that’s sad what you just said
  14. introduction—the beginning of your essay
  15. cut to the chase—hurry up and make your point
  16. made the papers—became big news
  17. basket case—acting strangely, disorganized, frazzled, upset
  18. a skeleton in the closet—a deep, dark secret
  19. catch some zzz’s—sleep for a little while
  20. a sight for sore eyes—a person or thing you are happy to see
  21. the benefit of the doubt—believing someone even if you’re not sure
  22. roll up your sleeves—get ready to work
  23. in the joint—in prison
  24. a slap on the wrist—a warning or light punishment
  25. body—the middle part of your essay, where most of the information is
  26. thesis---the important opinion or idea your essay is about
  27. Achilles’ heel—a weakness, something that can bring you down