startworkinggetcrackingimportantpersonbigcheeseact in asillywayplaythe foolbe veryangryseeredmeantas ajoketongueincheekbe inchargecall theshotsadmityou werewrongeatcrowberelaxedLet yourhairdownmoveawaypull upstakesoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsbegoodenoughcut themustardgo tobedhit thesacksure ofsuccesshave itmaderarelyonce ina bluemoonstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringtakeshortcutscutcornersclumsyallthumbsstartworkinggetcrackingimportantpersonbigcheeseact in asillywayplaythe foolbe veryangryseeredmeantas ajoketongueincheekbe inchargecall theshotsadmityou werewrongeatcrowberelaxedLet yourhairdownmoveawaypull upstakesoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsbegoodenoughcut themustardgo tobedhit thesacksure ofsuccesshave itmaderarelyonce ina bluemoonstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringtakeshortcutscutcornersclumsyallthumbs

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