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

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