a rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey areMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"bite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantmackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangethe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondinggingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelypoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardednospringchickennolongeryoungwhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessionthesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectlions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralslunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewscatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallslet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretrub thewrongwayirritatesomeoneups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccountthe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthinghobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timethehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilitypenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunelameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationlet yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallya rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey areMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"bite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantmackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangethe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondinggingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelypoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardednospringchickennolongeryoungwhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessionthesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectlions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralslunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewscatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallslet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretrub thewrongwayirritatesomeoneups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccountthe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthinghobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timethehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilitypenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunelameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationlet yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformally

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