takeshortcutscutcornersadmityou werewrongeatcrowrarelyonce ina bluemoonsure ofsuccesshave itmadebe inchargecall theshotsmeantas ajoketongueincheekact in asillywayplaythe foolberelaxedLet yourhairdownbe veryangryseeredmoveawaypull upstakesbegoodenoughcut themustardstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upstartworkinggetcrackingoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsimportantpersonbigcheeseclumsyallthumbsgo tobedhit thesackenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringtakeshortcutscutcornersadmityou werewrongeatcrowrarelyonce ina bluemoonsure ofsuccesshave itmadebe inchargecall theshotsmeantas ajoketongueincheekact in asillywayplaythe foolberelaxedLet yourhairdownbe veryangryseeredmoveawaypull upstakesbegoodenoughcut themustardstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upstartworkinggetcrackingoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsimportantpersonbigcheeseclumsyallthumbsgo tobedhit thesackenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ring

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