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