hobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timewhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessionthehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilityas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedlameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationrub thewrongwayirritatesomeonethe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthinggingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelythesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectcatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallslunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewsnospringchickennolongeryoungMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"ups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childmackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangepenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunelet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretthe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondingponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccounta rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey arebite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantlet yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallypoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardedlions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralshobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timewhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessionthehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilityas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedlameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationrub thewrongwayirritatesomeonethe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthinggingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelythesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectcatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallslunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewsnospringchickennolongeryoungMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"ups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childmackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangepenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunelet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretthe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondingponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccounta rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey arebite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantlet yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallypoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardedlions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgenerals

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