overworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsmeantas ajoketongueincheekenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringadmityou werewrongeatcrowgo tobedhit thesacktakeshortcutscutcornersbe veryangryseeredberelaxedlet yourhairdownstartworkinggetcrackingstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upimportantpersonbigcheesesure ofsuccesshave itmadeact in asillywayplaythe foolmoveawaypull upstakesbegoodenoughcut themustardbe inchargecall theshotsclumsyallthumbsrarelyonce ina bluemoonoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsmeantas ajoketongueincheekenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringadmityou werewrongeatcrowgo tobedhit thesacktakeshortcutscutcornersbe veryangryseeredberelaxedlet yourhairdownstartworkinggetcrackingstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upimportantpersonbigcheesesure ofsuccesshave itmadeact in asillywayplaythe foolmoveawaypull upstakesbegoodenoughcut themustardbe inchargecall theshotsclumsyallthumbsrarelyonce ina bluemoon

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