moveawaypull upstakesbe veryangryseeredstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upclumsyallthumbsgo tobedhit thesacktakeshortcutscutcornersbe inchargecall theshotsberelaxedLet yourhairdownoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsrarelyonce ina bluemoonadmityou werewrongeatcrowbegoodenoughcut themustardenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringimportantpersonbigcheeseact in asillywayplaythe foolstartworkinggetcrackingmeantas ajoketongueincheeksure ofsuccesshave itmademoveawaypull upstakesbe veryangryseeredstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upclumsyallthumbsgo tobedhit thesacktakeshortcutscutcornersbe inchargecall theshotsberelaxedLet yourhairdownoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsrarelyonce ina bluemoonadmityou werewrongeatcrowbegoodenoughcut themustardenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringimportantpersonbigcheeseact in asillywayplaythe foolstartworkinggetcrackingmeantas ajoketongueincheeksure ofsuccesshave itmade

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