whiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessiona rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey arenospringchickennolongeryounglions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralslameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedpenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunethesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectlunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewshobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timebite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childpoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardedrub thewrongwayirritatesomeonethe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthinglet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccountthehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilitythe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondingcatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallsmackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangeMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"let yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallygingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelywhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessiona rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey arenospringchickennolongeryounglions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralslameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedpenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunethesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectlunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewshobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timebite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childpoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardedrub thewrongwayirritatesomeonethe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthinglet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccountthehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilitythe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondingcatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallsmackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangeMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"let yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallygingerupmakemoreexciting orlively

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