go tobedhit thesackbe inchargecall theshotsstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upadmityou werewrongeatcrowenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringtakeshortcutscutcornerssure ofsuccesshave itmadeimportantpersonbigcheesebe veryangryseeredact in asillywayplaythe foolrarelyonce ina bluemoonmoveawaypull upstakesclumsyallthumbsoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsstartworkinggetcrackingbegoodenoughcut themustardberelaxedlet yourhairdownmeantas ajoketongueincheekgo tobedhit thesackbe inchargecall theshotsstaycheerfulkeepyourchin upadmityou werewrongeatcrowenter acontestthrowyour hatin the ringtakeshortcutscutcornerssure ofsuccesshave itmadeimportantpersonbigcheesebe veryangryseeredact in asillywayplaythe foolrarelyonce ina bluemoonmoveawaypull upstakesclumsyallthumbsoverworkyourselfburn thecandle atboth endsstartworkinggetcrackingbegoodenoughcut themustardberelaxedlet yourhairdownmeantas ajoketongueincheek

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