wordforwordThis meansthat you arequotingsomethingexactly as itwas written.neitherhere northereThis means thatsomething is notrelevant towhatever isbeing discussed.forgiveandforgetThis means that aperson will notkeep bad feelingsabout somethingthat happened inthe past.rain orshineThis means thatyou will dosomething nomatter what theweather is(storm or fair)backandforthThis indicatesmovement fromone place toanother andback to the firstplace.onceand forallThis means thatsomething willhappen only oncemore, and then willstay the same intothe future.in one earand outthe otherThis meansthat the personisn't listening towhat you'resaying.safeandsoundThis means thatsomething orsomeone issafe, not hurt,not harmed, notdamaged.leapsandboundsThis indicatesabrupt,suddenincreases inamount.oddsandendsThis means avariety of smallitems or varioustasks that needto be done.plus orminusThisindicatesthat anamount isnot exact.slowlybutsurelyThis means thatsomeone islearningsomething well,even though it'staking a long time.giveandtakeThis indicates anopen discussionwhich may lead toa compromisebetween twopeople.peaceandquietThis meansthat yoursurroundingsare verycalm.upsanddownsThis indicatesa fluctationbetween goodtimes and badtimes.six of oneor half adozen ofthe otherThis meansthat twochoices areequal in theiradvantages.out andaboutThis meansthat a personis outsidedoingerrands.sooneror laterThis means thatsomethingdefinitely willhappen in thefuture, but no oneknows when.between arock anda hardplaceThis meansthat a personhas twochoices, andneighter isfavorableblackandwhiteThis means thatan issue has twovery clear sides,which are seen asright and wrong.day inandday outThis means thatsomethinghappensregularly,continuously,every day.seeeye toeyeThis meansthat two peopleshare the sameopinion on anissue.sink orswimThis means that aperson must eitherlearn how to dosomething withoutany help or fail.step bystepThis meansthat someone isdoingsomething onepart at a timehave yourcake andeat it tooThis meansthat a personwants twothings whenthey can onlyhave one.wordforwordThis meansthat you arequotingsomethingexactly as itwas written.neitherhere northereThis means thatsomething is notrelevant towhatever isbeing discussed.forgiveandforgetThis means that aperson will notkeep bad feelingsabout somethingthat happened inthe past.rain orshineThis means thatyou will dosomething nomatter what theweather is(storm or fair)backandforthThis indicatesmovement fromone place toanother andback to the firstplace.onceand forallThis means thatsomething willhappen only oncemore, and then willstay the same intothe future.in one earand outthe otherThis meansthat the personisn't listening towhat you'resaying.safeandsoundThis means thatsomething orsomeone issafe, not hurt,not harmed, notdamaged.leapsandboundsThis indicatesabrupt,suddenincreases inamount.oddsandendsThis means avariety of smallitems or varioustasks that needto be done.plus orminusThisindicatesthat anamount isnot exact.slowlybutsurelyThis means thatsomeone islearningsomething well,even though it'staking a long time.giveandtakeThis indicates anopen discussionwhich may lead toa compromisebetween twopeople.peaceandquietThis meansthat yoursurroundingsare verycalm.upsanddownsThis indicatesa fluctationbetween goodtimes and badtimes.six of oneor half adozen ofthe otherThis meansthat twochoices areequal in theiradvantages.out andaboutThis meansthat a personis outsidedoingerrands.sooneror laterThis means thatsomethingdefinitely willhappen in thefuture, but no oneknows when.between arock anda hardplaceThis meansthat a personhas twochoices, andneighter isfavorableblackandwhiteThis means thatan issue has twovery clear sides,which are seen asright and wrong.day inandday outThis means thatsomethinghappensregularly,continuously,every day.seeeye toeyeThis meansthat two peopleshare the sameopinion on anissue.sink orswimThis means that aperson must eitherlearn how to dosomething withoutany help or fail.step bystepThis meansthat someone isdoingsomething onepart at a timehave yourcake andeat it tooThis meansthat a personwants twothings whenthey can onlyhave one.

Sink or Swim - 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. This means that you are quoting something exactly as it was written.
    word for word
  2. This means that something is not relevant to whatever is being discussed.
    neither here nor there
  3. This means that a person will not keep bad feelings about something that happened in the past.
    forgive and forget
  4. This means that you will do something no matter what the weather is (storm or fair)
    rain or shine
  5. This indicates movement from one place to another and back to the first place.
    back and forth
  6. This means that something will happen only once more, and then will stay the same into the future.
    once and for all
  7. This means that the person isn't listening to what you're saying.
    in one ear and out the other
  8. This means that something or someone is safe, not hurt, not harmed, not damaged.
    safe and sound
  9. This indicates abrupt, sudden increases in amount.
    leaps and bounds
  10. This means a variety of small items or various tasks that need to be done.
    odds and ends
  11. This indicates that an amount is not exact.
    plus or minus
  12. This means that someone is learning something well, even though it's taking a long time.
    slowly but surely
  13. This indicates an open discussion which may lead to a compromise between two people.
    give and take
  14. This means that your surroundings are very calm.
    peace and quiet
  15. This indicates a fluctation between good times and bad times.
    ups and downs
  16. This means that two choices are equal in their advantages.
    six of one or half a dozen of the other
  17. This means that a person is outside doing errands.
    out and about
  18. This means that something definitely will happen in the future, but no one knows when.
    sooner or later
  19. This means that a person has two choices, and neighter is favorable
    between a rock and a hard place
  20. This means that an issue has two very clear sides, which are seen as right and wrong.
    black and white
  21. This means that something happens regularly, continuously, every day.
    day in and day out
  22. This means that two people share the same opinion on an issue.
    see eye to eye
  23. This means that a person must either learn how to do something without any help or fail.
    sink or swim
  24. This means that someone is doing something one part at a time
    step by step
  25. This means that a person wants two things when they can only have one.
    have your cake and eat it too