The cat'sgot yourtongueYou'rebeingvery quietBeataroundthe bushAvoidsayingwhat youmeanI'mpullingyour legI'm jokingwith youRainon myparadeTo ruin orspoilsomethingHangin thereDon'tgive upGo backto thedrawingboardStartoverHoldyourhorsesWait foramomentOn pinsandneedlesTo feel veryanxious andexcitedPieceof cakeThat'seasyUndertheweatherFeelingsickI'm allEarsI'mlisteningto youSpillthebeansRevealinga secretTheelephantin theroomA big issuethat peopleareavoidingIt costsan armand a legIt's veryexpensiveThat'sthe laststrawMypatiencehas runoutWhenpigs flyThat'simpossibleBreaka legGoodLuck!Sharpas atackVerysmart andcleverIt's rainingcats anddogsIt'srainingvery hardCool as aCucumberFeelingrelaxedunderpressureA dimeadozenSomethingcommonIn hotwaterTo beintroubleBreakingthe IceTo makesomeonefeelcomfortableWalk intheparkThat'seasyThe cat'sgot yourtongueYou'rebeingvery quietBeataroundthe bushAvoidsayingwhat youmeanI'mpullingyour legI'm jokingwith youRainon myparadeTo ruin orspoilsomethingHangin thereDon'tgive upGo backto thedrawingboardStartoverHoldyourhorsesWait foramomentOn pinsandneedlesTo feel veryanxious andexcitedPieceof cakeThat'seasyUndertheweatherFeelingsickI'm allEarsI'mlisteningto youSpillthebeansRevealinga secretTheelephantin theroomA big issuethat peopleareavoidingIt costsan armand a legIt's veryexpensiveThat'sthe laststrawMypatiencehas runoutWhenpigs flyThat'simpossibleBreaka legGoodLuck!Sharpas atackVerysmart andcleverIt's rainingcats anddogsIt'srainingvery hardCool as aCucumberFeelingrelaxedunderpressureA dimeadozenSomethingcommonIn hotwaterTo beintroubleBreakingthe IceTo makesomeonefeelcomfortableWalk intheparkThat'seasy

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