The ballis in yourcourtSpillthebeansBarkingup thewrongtreeLiveandlearnComparingapples toorangesDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchLet thecat out ofthe bagTake itwith agrain ofsaltEasydoes itThe earlybird getsthe wormA dimeadozenThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadRain onsomeone'sparadeSlow andsteadywins theraceYou can'tjudge abook byits coverBetterlate thanneverYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooHe's achip offthe oldblockSavingfor arainy dayGo on awildgoosechaseHit thenail onthe headThere's amethod tohismadnessHe hasbiggerfish to fryCutsomebodysomeslackPutsomethingon iceIt's apieceof cakeBeataroundthe bushCall ita dayDon't cryover spiltmilkDosomethingat the dropof a hatDon't putall youreggs inone basketBreakthe iceBreaka legBite offmore thanyou canchewIt's rainingcats anddogsA blessingindisguiseKill twobirds withone stoneAddinsult toinjuryEverycloud hasa silverliningThrowcaution tothe windThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchCosts anarm anda legGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineGood thingscome tothose whowaitLookbeforeyou leapTheelephantin theroomOn thiniceDon't giveup yourday jobGet outof handThe wholenine yardsGivesomeonethe coldshoulderThere areother fishin the seaBirds of afeatherflocktogetherTake araincheckCuttingcornersBy theskin ofyour teethThe ballis in yourcourtSpillthebeansBarkingup thewrongtreeLiveandlearnComparingapples toorangesDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchLet thecat out ofthe bagTake itwith agrain ofsaltEasydoes itThe earlybird getsthe wormA dimeadozenThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadRain onsomeone'sparadeSlow andsteadywins theraceYou can'tjudge abook byits coverBetterlate thanneverYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooHe's achip offthe oldblockSavingfor arainy dayGo on awildgoosechaseHit thenail onthe headThere's amethod tohismadnessHe hasbiggerfish to fryCutsomebodysomeslackPutsomethingon iceIt's apieceof cakeBeataroundthe bushCall ita dayDon't cryover spiltmilkDosomethingat the dropof a hatDon't putall youreggs inone basketBreakthe iceBreaka legBite offmore thanyou canchewIt's rainingcats anddogsA blessingindisguiseKill twobirds withone stoneAddinsult toinjuryEverycloud hasa silverliningThrowcaution tothe windThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchCosts anarm anda legGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineGood thingscome tothose whowaitLookbeforeyou leapTheelephantin theroomOn thiniceDon't giveup yourday jobGet outof handThe wholenine yardsGivesomeonethe coldshoulderThere areother fishin the seaBirds of afeatherflocktogetherTake araincheckCuttingcornersBy theskin ofyour teeth

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