You can'tjudge abook byits coverDon't cryover spiltmilkPutsomethingon iceTheelephantin theroomEverycloud hasa silverliningThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadBarkingup thewrongtreeThe wholenine yardsCutsomebodysomeslackDosomethingat the dropof a hatBetterlate thanneverThere areother fishin the seaDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchCosts anarm anda legComparingapples toorangesCall ita dayHe's achip offthe oldblockDon't putall youreggs inone basketAddinsult toinjurySpillthebeansBite offmore thanyou canchewGood thingscome tothose whowaitYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooThe earlybird getsthe wormSavingfor arainy dayBreakthe iceBreaka legEasydoes itHit thenail onthe headRain onsomeone'sparadeHe hasbiggerfish to fryTake araincheckKill twobirds withone stoneGet outof handGo on awildgoosechaseTake itwith agrain ofsaltThere's amethod tohismadnessBirds of afeatherflocktogetherLookbeforeyou leapIt's apieceof cakeCuttingcornersThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchLet thecat out ofthe bagOn thiniceThrowcaution tothe windLiveandlearnBeataroundthe bushA dimeadozenThe ballis in yourcourtSlow andsteadywins theraceDon't giveup yourday jobIt's rainingcats anddogsBy theskin ofyour teethGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineGivesomeonethe coldshoulderA blessingindisguiseYou can'tjudge abook byits coverDon't cryover spiltmilkPutsomethingon iceTheelephantin theroomEverycloud hasa silverliningThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadBarkingup thewrongtreeThe wholenine yardsCutsomebodysomeslackDosomethingat the dropof a hatBetterlate thanneverThere areother fishin the seaDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchCosts anarm anda legComparingapples toorangesCall ita dayHe's achip offthe oldblockDon't putall youreggs inone basketAddinsult toinjurySpillthebeansBite offmore thanyou canchewGood thingscome tothose whowaitYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooThe earlybird getsthe wormSavingfor arainy dayBreakthe iceBreaka legEasydoes itHit thenail onthe headRain onsomeone'sparadeHe hasbiggerfish to fryTake araincheckKill twobirds withone stoneGet outof handGo on awildgoosechaseTake itwith agrain ofsaltThere's amethod tohismadnessBirds of afeatherflocktogetherLookbeforeyou leapIt's apieceof cakeCuttingcornersThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchLet thecat out ofthe bagOn thiniceThrowcaution tothe windLiveandlearnBeataroundthe bushA dimeadozenThe ballis in yourcourtSlow andsteadywins theraceDon't giveup yourday jobIt's rainingcats anddogsBy theskin ofyour teethGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineGivesomeonethe coldshoulderA blessingindisguise

Figurative Language - 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. You can't judge a book by its cover
  2. Don't cry over spilt milk
  3. Put something on ice
  4. The elephant in the room
  5. Every cloud has a silver lining
  6. The best thing since sliced bread
  7. Barking up the wrong tree
  8. The whole nine yards
  9. Cut somebody some slack
  10. Do something at the drop of a hat
  11. Better late than never
  12. There are other fish in the sea
  13. Don't count your chickens before they hatch
  14. Costs an arm and a leg
  15. Comparing apples to oranges
  16. Call it a day
  17. He's a chip off the old block
  18. Don't put all your eggs in one basket
  19. Add insult to injury
  20. Spill the beans
  21. Bite off more than you can chew
  22. Good things come to those who wait
  23. You can't have your cake and eat it too
  24. The early bird gets the worm
  25. Saving for a rainy day
  26. Break the ice
  27. Break a leg
  28. Easy does it
  29. Hit the nail on the head
  30. Rain on someone's parade
  31. He has bigger fish to fry
  32. Take a rain check
  33. Kill two birds with one stone
  34. Get out of hand
  35. Go on a wild goose chase
  36. Take it with a grain of salt
  37. There's a method to his madness
  38. Birds of a feather flock together
  39. Look before you leap
  40. It's a piece of cake
  41. Cutting corners
  42. There's no such thing as a free lunch
  43. Let the cat out of the bag
  44. On thin ice
  45. Throw caution to the wind
  46. Live and learn
  47. Beat around the bush
  48. A dime a dozen
  49. The ball is in your court
  50. Slow and steady wins the race
  51. Don't give up your day job
  52. It's raining cats and dogs
  53. By the skin of your teeth
  54. Get a taste of your own medicine
  55. Give someone the cold shoulder
  56. A blessing in disguise