overworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsmoveawaypull upstakesstartworkinggetcrackingberelaxedLet yourhairdownadmityou werewrongeatcrowenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringact in asillywayplaythe foolbe inchargecall theshotsbe veryangryseeredimportantpersonbigcheeserarelyonce ina bluemoonsure ofsuccesshave itmademeantas ajoketongueincheekbegoodenoughcut themustardtakeshortcutscutcornersgo tobedhit thesackclumsyallthumbsstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsmoveawaypull upstakesstartworkinggetcrackingberelaxedLet yourhairdownadmityou werewrongeatcrowenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringact in asillywayplaythe foolbe inchargecall theshotsbe veryangryseeredimportantpersonbigcheeserarelyonce ina bluemoonsure ofsuccesshave itmademeantas ajoketongueincheekbegoodenoughcut themustardtakeshortcutscutcornersgo tobedhit thesackclumsyallthumbsstaycheerfulkeepyourchin up

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