Throwin thetowelTo bein thedarkLearningcurveHave a loton yourplateCall theshotsOut ona limbOn thesamepageOff the topof one’shead24/7Changeof paceSmalltalkCutcornersA new hiremay rockthe boatStay onyourtoesPeeltheonionPunchapuppyRaisethe barHave yourwork cutoutHelicopterviewThinkoutsidethe boxCan everyonehelp him getup to speedon ouraccounts?On thebackburnerLongshotBack tothedrawingboardGlassceilingThebottomlineBurn themidnightoilRampupSeeeye toeyeTo bein hotwaterHit thenail onthe headThe ball’sin yourcourtBallparkfigureThoughtshowerCrunchthenumbersCloseof playGet yourfoot inthe doorJumpthe gunBlue-skythinkingBy thebookIt’s notrocketscienceMissthemarkFineprintCut tothechaseRocktheboatFor thelonghaulSlackoffBack tosquareoneIn theredFortnightGet theballrollingUp tospeedThrowin thetowelTo bein thedarkLearningcurveHave a loton yourplateCall theshotsOut ona limbOn thesamepageOff the topof one’shead24/7Changeof paceSmalltalkCutcornersA new hiremay rockthe boatStay onyourtoesPeeltheonionPunchapuppyRaisethe barHave yourwork cutoutHelicopterviewThinkoutsidethe boxCan everyonehelp him getup to speedon ouraccounts?On thebackburnerLongshotBack tothedrawingboardGlassceilingThebottomlineBurn themidnightoilRampupSeeeye toeyeTo bein hotwaterHit thenail onthe headThe ball’sin yourcourtBallparkfigureThoughtshowerCrunchthenumbersCloseof playGet yourfoot inthe doorJumpthe gunBlue-skythinkingBy thebookIt’s notrocketscienceMissthemarkFineprintCut tothechaseRocktheboatFor thelonghaulSlackoffBack tosquareoneIn theredFortnightGet theballrollingUp tospeed

American Business Idioms Bingo - 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. Throw in the towel
  2. To be in the dark
  3. Learning curve
  4. Have a lot on your plate
  5. Call the shots
  6. Out on a limb
  7. On the same page
  8. Off the top of one’s head
  9. 24/7
  10. Change of pace
  11. Small talk
  12. Cut corners
  13. A new hire may rock the boat
  14. Stay on your toes
  15. Peel the onion
  16. Punch a puppy
  17. Raise the bar
  18. Have your work cut out
  19. Helicopter view
  20. Think outside the box
  21. Can everyone help him get up to speed on our accounts?
  22. On the back burner
  23. Long shot
  24. Back to the drawing board
  25. Glass ceiling
  26. The bottom line
  27. Burn the midnight oil
  28. Ramp up
  29. See eye to eye
  30. To be in hot water
  31. Hit the nail on the head
  32. The ball’s in your court
  33. Ballpark figure
  34. Thought shower
  35. Crunch the numbers
  36. Close of play
  37. Get your foot in the door
  38. Jump the gun
  39. Blue-sky thinking
  40. By the book
  41. It’s not rocket science
  42. Miss the mark
  43. Fine print
  44. Cut to the chase
  45. Rock the boat
  46. For the long haul
  47. Slack off
  48. Back to square one
  49. In the red
  50. Fortnight
  51. Get the ball rolling
  52. Up to speed