Bitterpill toswallowThe insandoutsGive atonguelashingCatchsomeZsOutof lineBack tothedrawingboardHas ashotStepon itBeataroundthe bushThe ballis in yourcourtHeard itthroughthegrapevineBurningthe candleat bothendsDon'tjumpdown mythroatClamupThroughthickand thinSpeakwith aforkedtongueItcrossedmy mindLetscall it adayBasketcaseItching todosomethingI got alemonI neededto let offsteamBit offmore thanI canchewWewent alloutBitterpill toswallowThe insandoutsGive atonguelashingCatchsomeZsOutof lineBack tothedrawingboardHas ashotStepon itBeataroundthe bushThe ballis in yourcourtHeard itthroughthegrapevineBurningthe candleat bothendsDon'tjumpdown mythroatClamupThroughthickand thinSpeakwith aforkedtongueItcrossedmy mindLetscall it adayBasketcaseItching todosomethingI got alemonI neededto let offsteamBit offmore thanI canchewWewent allout

Idioms and figures of speech - 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. Bitter pill to swallow
  2. The ins and outs
  3. Give a tongue lashing
  4. Catch some Zs
  5. Out of line
  6. Back to the drawing board
  7. Has a shot
  8. Step on it
  9. Beat around the bush
  10. The ball is in your court
  11. Heard it through the grapevine
  12. Burning the candle at both ends
  13. Don't jump down my throat
  14. Clam up
  15. Through thick and thin
  16. Speak with a forked tongue
  17. It crossed my mind
  18. Lets call it a day
  19. Basket case
  20. Itching to do something
  21. I got a lemon
  22. I needed to let off steam
  23. Bit off more than I can chew
  24. We went all out