Take itwith agrain ofsaltTheelephantin theroomCutsomebodysomeslackBirds of afeatherflocktogetherRain onsomeone'sparadeLookbeforeyou leapGet outof handLet thecat out ofthe bagEasydoes itBreakthe iceCuttingcornersHit thenail onthe headSpillthebeansHe hasbiggerfish to fryYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooBite offmore thanyou canchewCosts anarm anda legThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchDon't giveup yourday jobA dimeadozenIt's apieceof cakeA blessingindisguiseThe earlybird getsthe wormTake araincheckSlow andsteadywins theraceIt's rainingcats anddogsSavingfor arainy dayLiveandlearnGivesomeonethe coldshoulderEverycloud hasa silverliningAddinsult toinjuryGo on awildgoosechaseBarkingup thewrongtreeComparingapples toorangesBreaka legKill twobirds withone stoneDon't putall youreggs inone basketThere's amethod tohismadnessOn thiniceThrowcaution tothe windBy theskin ofyour teethDosomethingat the dropof a hatBeataroundthe bushThere areother fishin the seaYou can'tjudge abook byits coverHe's achip offthe oldblockDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchThe ballis in yourcourtCall ita dayThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadPutsomethingon iceThe wholenine yardsDon't cryover spiltmilkGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineGood thingscome tothose whowaitBetterlate thanneverTake itwith agrain ofsaltTheelephantin theroomCutsomebodysomeslackBirds of afeatherflocktogetherRain onsomeone'sparadeLookbeforeyou leapGet outof handLet thecat out ofthe bagEasydoes itBreakthe iceCuttingcornersHit thenail onthe headSpillthebeansHe hasbiggerfish to fryYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooBite offmore thanyou canchewCosts anarm anda legThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchDon't giveup yourday jobA dimeadozenIt's apieceof cakeA blessingindisguiseThe earlybird getsthe wormTake araincheckSlow andsteadywins theraceIt's rainingcats anddogsSavingfor arainy dayLiveandlearnGivesomeonethe coldshoulderEverycloud hasa silverliningAddinsult toinjuryGo on awildgoosechaseBarkingup thewrongtreeComparingapples toorangesBreaka legKill twobirds withone stoneDon't putall youreggs inone basketThere's amethod tohismadnessOn thiniceThrowcaution tothe windBy theskin ofyour teethDosomethingat the dropof a hatBeataroundthe bushThere areother fishin the seaYou can'tjudge abook byits coverHe's achip offthe oldblockDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchThe ballis in yourcourtCall ita dayThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadPutsomethingon iceThe wholenine yardsDon't cryover spiltmilkGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineGood thingscome tothose whowaitBetterlate thannever

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