takeshortcutscutcornersmeantas ajoketongueincheekact in asillywayplaythe foolrarelyonce ina bluemoonberelaxedLet yourhairdowngo tobedhit thesacksure ofsuccesshave itmadeclumsyallthumbsbe veryangryseeredenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringmoveawaypull upstakesoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsbe inchargecall theshotsimportantpersonbigcheesestaycheerfulkeepyourchin upadmityou werewrongeatcrowbegoodenoughcut themustardstartworkinggetcrackingtakeshortcutscutcornersmeantas ajoketongueincheekact in asillywayplaythe foolrarelyonce ina bluemoonberelaxedLet yourhairdowngo tobedhit thesacksure ofsuccesshave itmadeclumsyallthumbsbe veryangryseeredenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringmoveawaypull upstakesoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsbe inchargecall theshotsimportantpersonbigcheesestaycheerfulkeepyourchin upadmityou werewrongeatcrowbegoodenoughcut themustardstartworkinggetcracking

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