sure ofsuccesshave itmadeenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringbe inchargecall theshotsbe veryangryseeredclumsyallthumbsstartworkinggetcrackingberelaxedLet yourhairdownstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsmeantas ajoketongueincheekgo tobedhit thesacktakeshortcutscutcornersrarelyonce ina bluemoonimportantpersonbigcheeseact in asillywayplaythe foolmoveawaypull upstakesbegoodenoughcut themustardadmityou werewrongeatcrowsure ofsuccesshave itmadeenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringbe inchargecall theshotsbe veryangryseeredclumsyallthumbsstartworkinggetcrackingberelaxedLet yourhairdownstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsmeantas ajoketongueincheekgo tobedhit thesacktakeshortcutscutcornersrarelyonce ina bluemoonimportantpersonbigcheeseact in asillywayplaythe foolmoveawaypull upstakesbegoodenoughcut themustardadmityou werewrongeatcrow

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