meantas ajoketongueincheeksure ofsuccesshave itmadeact in asillywayplaythe foolimportantpersonbigcheeseoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsberelaxedLet yourhairdownbegoodenoughcut themustardtakeshortcutscutcornersbe veryangryseeredclumsyallthumbsrarelyonce ina bluemoonstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upadmityou werewrongeatcrowstartworkinggetcrackingenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringbe inchargecall theshotsmoveawaypull upstakesgo tobedhit thesackmeantas ajoketongueincheeksure ofsuccesshave itmadeact in asillywayplaythe foolimportantpersonbigcheeseoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsberelaxedLet yourhairdownbegoodenoughcut themustardtakeshortcutscutcornersbe veryangryseeredclumsyallthumbsrarelyonce ina bluemoonstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upadmityou werewrongeatcrowstartworkinggetcrackingenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringbe inchargecall theshotsmoveawaypull upstakesgo tobedhit thesack

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