let thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccountcatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallsnospringchickennolongeryoungups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childhobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timeas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedpoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardedMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"gingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelythe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondinglunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewsa rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey arethe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthingpenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunebite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantrub thewrongwayirritatesomeonelameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationlions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralslet yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallywhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessionthesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectthehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilitymackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangelet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccountcatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallsnospringchickennolongeryoungups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childhobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timeas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedpoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardedMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"gingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelythe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondinglunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewsa rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey arethe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthingpenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunebite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantrub thewrongwayirritatesomeonelameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationlions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralslet yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallywhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessionthesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectthehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilitymackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochange

11th 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. reveal a secret
    let the cat out of the bag
  2. to pay money to settle an account
    pony up
  3. a thief who enters a building by climbing up the walls
    cat burglar
  4. no longer young
    no spring chicken
  5. a phrase of encouragement to a child
    ups-a-daisy
  6. a subject that someone often talks about, for a long time
    hobby-horse
  7. calm and composed
    as cool as a cucumber
  8. an outcome in which vice is punished and virtue is rewarded
    poetic justice
  9. "take it or leave it"
    My way or the high way
  10. make more exciting or lively
    ginger up
  11. an expression used when someone is quiet and isn't responding
    the cat got your tongue
  12. members of a political or social group espousing extreme or fanatical views
    lunatic fringe
  13. things are what they are
    a rose is a rose is a rose
  14. an excellent person or thing
    the cat's pajamas
  15. unexpected good fortune
    pennies from heaven
  16. do something difficult or unpleasant
    bite the bullet
  17. irritate someone
    rub the wrong way
  18. an unsuccessful person, thing or organization
    lame duck
  19. a phrase to describe brave soldiers led by incompetent generals
    lions led by donkeys
  20. behave casually or informally
    let your hair down
  21. a troublesome or useless possession
    white elephant
  22. a highly sought-after and fancied example of sth, usually an object
    the snake's hips
  23. a look of disdain or hostility
    the hairy eyeball
  24. indication that the weather is about to change
    mackerel sky