begoodenoughcut themustardadmityou werewrongeatcrowgo tobedhit thesackenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringsure ofsuccesshave itmadebe inchargecall theshotsstartworkinggetcrackingmoveawaypull upstakesberelaxedLet yourhairdownmeantas ajoketongueincheekimportantpersonbigcheeseclumsyallthumbsbe veryangryseeredoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endstakeshortcutscutcornersact in asillywayplaythe foolstaycheerfulkeepyourchin uprarelyonce ina bluemoonbegoodenoughcut themustardadmityou werewrongeatcrowgo tobedhit thesackenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringsure ofsuccesshave itmadebe inchargecall theshotsstartworkinggetcrackingmoveawaypull upstakesberelaxedLet yourhairdownmeantas ajoketongueincheekimportantpersonbigcheeseclumsyallthumbsbe veryangryseeredoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endstakeshortcutscutcornersact in asillywayplaythe foolstaycheerfulkeepyourchin uprarelyonce ina bluemoon

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