takeshortcutscutcornersoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsclumsyallthumbsbegoodenoughcut themustardsure ofsuccesshave itmadeact in asillywayplaythe foolberelaxedLet yourhairdownstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upmoveawaypull upstakesadmityou werewrongeatcrowstartworkinggetcrackinggo tobedhit thesackrarelyonce ina bluemoonbe inchargecall theshotsmeantas ajoketongueincheekimportantpersonbigcheeseenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringbe veryangryseeredtakeshortcutscutcornersoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsclumsyallthumbsbegoodenoughcut themustardsure ofsuccesshave itmadeact in asillywayplaythe foolberelaxedLet yourhairdownstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upmoveawaypull upstakesadmityou werewrongeatcrowstartworkinggetcrackinggo tobedhit thesackrarelyonce ina bluemoonbe inchargecall theshotsmeantas ajoketongueincheekimportantpersonbigcheeseenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringbe veryangryseered

Idioms - 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. cut corners
    take shortcuts
  2. burn the candle at both ends
    overwork yourself
  3. all thumbs
    clumsy
  4. cut the mustard
    be good enough
  5. have it made
    sure of success
  6. play the fool
    act in a silly way
  7. Let your hair down
    be relaxed
  8. keep your chin up
    stay cheerful
  9. pull up stakes
    move away
  10. eat crow
    admit you were wrong
  11. get cracking
    start working
  12. hit the sack
    go to bed
  13. once in a blue moon
    rarely
  14. call the shots
    be in charge
  15. tongue in cheek
    meant as a joke
  16. big cheese
    important person
  17. throw your hat in the ring
    enter a contest
  18. see red
    be very angry