startworkinggetcrackingmoveawaypull upstakesmeantas ajoketongueincheekrarelyonce ina bluemoonbegoodenoughcut themustardclumsyallthumbssure ofsuccesshave itmadeoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsact in asillywayplaythe fooltakeshortcutscutcornersadmityou werewrongeatcrowenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upberelaxedLet yourhairdownbe veryangryseeredgo tobedhit thesackimportantpersonbigcheesebe inchargecall theshotsstartworkinggetcrackingmoveawaypull upstakesmeantas ajoketongueincheekrarelyonce ina bluemoonbegoodenoughcut themustardclumsyallthumbssure ofsuccesshave itmadeoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsact in asillywayplaythe fooltakeshortcutscutcornersadmityou werewrongeatcrowenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upberelaxedLet yourhairdownbe veryangryseeredgo tobedhit thesackimportantpersonbigcheesebe inchargecall theshots

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