The wholenine yardsBite offmore thanyou canchewBetterlate thanneverGo on awildgoosechaseDon't cryover spiltmilkComparingapples toorangesHe hasbiggerfish to fryBreaka legA dimeadozenPutsomethingon iceLet thecat out ofthe bagGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineCosts anarm anda legHit thenail onthe headThere areother fishin the seaBarkingup thewrongtreeA blessingindisguiseGood thingscome tothose whowaitCuttingcornersBirds of afeatherflocktogetherAddinsult toinjuryTake araincheckOn thiniceLookbeforeyou leapDon't putall youreggs inone basketThere's amethod tohismadnessRain onsomeone'sparadeGet outof handBeataroundthe bushDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchBreakthe iceTheelephantin theroomThrowcaution tothe windKill twobirds withone stoneCutsomebodysomeslackBy theskin ofyour teethYou can'tjudge abook byits coverCall ita dayEverycloud hasa silverliningDon't giveup yourday jobIt's apieceof cakeThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadSlow andsteadywins theraceSpillthebeansThe ballis in yourcourtThe earlybird getsthe wormTake itwith agrain ofsaltGivesomeonethe coldshoulderSavingfor arainy dayIt's rainingcats anddogsHe's achip offthe oldblockEasydoes itThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchDosomethingat the dropof a hatYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooLiveandlearnThe wholenine yardsBite offmore thanyou canchewBetterlate thanneverGo on awildgoosechaseDon't cryover spiltmilkComparingapples toorangesHe hasbiggerfish to fryBreaka legA dimeadozenPutsomethingon iceLet thecat out ofthe bagGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineCosts anarm anda legHit thenail onthe headThere areother fishin the seaBarkingup thewrongtreeA blessingindisguiseGood thingscome tothose whowaitCuttingcornersBirds of afeatherflocktogetherAddinsult toinjuryTake araincheckOn thiniceLookbeforeyou leapDon't putall youreggs inone basketThere's amethod tohismadnessRain onsomeone'sparadeGet outof handBeataroundthe bushDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchBreakthe iceTheelephantin theroomThrowcaution tothe windKill twobirds withone stoneCutsomebodysomeslackBy theskin ofyour teethYou can'tjudge abook byits coverCall ita dayEverycloud hasa silverliningDon't giveup yourday jobIt's apieceof cakeThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadSlow andsteadywins theraceSpillthebeansThe ballis in yourcourtThe earlybird getsthe wormTake itwith agrain ofsaltGivesomeonethe coldshoulderSavingfor arainy dayIt's rainingcats anddogsHe's achip offthe oldblockEasydoes itThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchDosomethingat the dropof a hatYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooLiveandlearn

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