the catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondinggingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelyups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childhobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timenospringchickennolongeryounglunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewsas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedthe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthinglions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralsa rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey arelet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretthehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilitymackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangeponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccountMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"let yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallyrub thewrongwayirritatesomeonepoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardedpenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunecatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallsbite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantlameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationwhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessionthesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobjectthe catgot yourtonguean expressionused whensomeone isquiet and isn'trespondinggingerupmakemoreexciting orlivelyups-a-daisya phrase ofencouragementto a childhobby-horsea subject thatsomeoneoften talksabout, for along timenospringchickennolongeryounglunaticfringemembers of apolitical or socialgroup espousingextreme orfanatical viewsas coolas acucumbercalm andcomposedthe cat'spajamasanexcellentperson orthinglions ledbydonkeysa phrase todescribe bravesoldiers led byincompetentgeneralsa rose isa rose isa rosethingsare whatthey arelet thecat out ofthe bagrevealasecretthehairyeyeballa look ofdisdain orhostilitymackerelskyindicationthat theweather isabout tochangeponyupto paymoney tosettle anaccountMy wayor thehigh way"take itor leaveit"let yourhairdownbehavecasuallyorinformallyrub thewrongwayirritatesomeonepoeticjusticean outcomein which viceis punishedand virtue isrewardedpenniesfromheavenunexpectedgoodfortunecatburglara thief whoenters abuilding byclimbing upthe wallsbite thebulletdosomethingdifficult orunpleasantlameduckanunsuccessfulperson, thingororganizationwhiteelephantatroublesomeor uselesspossessionthesnake'shipsa highly sought-after andfanciedexample of sth,usually anobject

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