A dimeadozenSomethingcommonRainon myparadeTo ruin orspoilsomethingHangin thereDon'tgive upCool as aCucumberFeelingrelaxedunderpressureHoldyourhorsesWait foramomentBeataroundthe bushAvoidsayingwhat youmeanThe cat'sgot yourtongueYou'rebeingvery quietSpillthebeansRevealinga secretThat'sthe laststrawMypatiencehas runoutBreakingthe IceTo makesomeonefeelcomfortableIt costsan armand a legIt's veryexpensiveOn pinsandneedlesTo feel veryanxious andexcitedBreaka legGoodLuck!Whenpigs flyThat'simpossibleSharpas atackVerysmart andcleverWalk intheparkThat'seasyI'm allEarsI'mlisteningto youI'mpullingyour legI'm jokingwith youTheelephantin theroomA big issuethat peopleareavoidingPieceof cakeThat'seasyIt's rainingcats anddogsIt'srainingvery hardGo backto thedrawingboardStartoverUndertheweatherFeelingsickIn hotwaterTo beintroubleA dimeadozenSomethingcommonRainon myparadeTo ruin orspoilsomethingHangin thereDon'tgive upCool as aCucumberFeelingrelaxedunderpressureHoldyourhorsesWait foramomentBeataroundthe bushAvoidsayingwhat youmeanThe cat'sgot yourtongueYou'rebeingvery quietSpillthebeansRevealinga secretThat'sthe laststrawMypatiencehas runoutBreakingthe IceTo makesomeonefeelcomfortableIt costsan armand a legIt's veryexpensiveOn pinsandneedlesTo feel veryanxious andexcitedBreaka legGoodLuck!Whenpigs flyThat'simpossibleSharpas atackVerysmart andcleverWalk intheparkThat'seasyI'm allEarsI'mlisteningto youI'mpullingyour legI'm jokingwith youTheelephantin theroomA big issuethat peopleareavoidingPieceof cakeThat'seasyIt's rainingcats anddogsIt'srainingvery hardGo backto thedrawingboardStartoverUndertheweatherFeelingsickIn hotwaterTo beintrouble

Metaphors - 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. Something common
    A dime a dozen
  2. To ruin or spoil something
    Rain on my parade
  3. Don't give up
    Hang in there
  4. Feeling relaxed under pressure
    Cool as a Cucumber
  5. Wait for a moment
    Hold your horses
  6. Avoid saying what you mean
    Beat around the bush
  7. You're being very quiet
    The cat's got your tongue
  8. Revealing a secret
    Spill the beans
  9. My patience has run out
    That's the last straw
  10. To make someone feel comfortable
    Breaking the Ice
  11. It's very expensive
    It costs an arm and a leg
  12. To feel very anxious and excited
    On pins and needles
  13. Good Luck!
    Break a leg
  14. That's impossible
    When pigs fly
  15. Very smart and clever
    Sharp as a tack
  16. That's easy
    Walk in the park
  17. I'm listening to you
    I'm all Ears
  18. I'm joking with you
    I'm pulling your leg
  19. A big issue that people are avoiding
    The elephant in the room
  20. That's easy
    Piece of cake
  21. It's raining very hard
    It's raining cats and dogs
  22. Start over
    Go back to the drawing board
  23. Feeling sick
    Under the weather
  24. To be in trouble
    In hot water