overworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endstakeshortcutscutcornersmeantas ajoketongueincheekgo tobedhit thesackbe veryangryseeredenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringact in asillywayplaythe foolstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upberelaxedlet yourhairdownbegoodenoughcut themustardsure ofsuccesshave itmademoveawaypull upstakesstartworkinggetcrackingbe inchargecall theshotsclumsyallthumbsadmityou werewrongeatcrowrarelyonce ina bluemoonimportantpersonbigcheeseoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endstakeshortcutscutcornersmeantas ajoketongueincheekgo tobedhit thesackbe veryangryseeredenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringact in asillywayplaythe foolstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upberelaxedlet yourhairdownbegoodenoughcut themustardsure ofsuccesshave itmademoveawaypull upstakesstartworkinggetcrackingbe inchargecall theshotsclumsyallthumbsadmityou werewrongeatcrowrarelyonce ina bluemoonimportantpersonbigcheese

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