CuttingcornersLiveandlearnHit thenail onthe headGivesomeonethe coldshoulderThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchKill twobirds withone stoneLookbeforeyou leapBetterlate thanneverBy theskin ofyour teethThrowcaution tothe windThe wholenine yardsCutsomebodysomeslackDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchHe's achip offthe oldblockRain onsomeone'sparadeA blessingindisguiseThere areother fishin the seaDon't giveup yourday jobThe earlybird getsthe wormDon't cryover spiltmilkSlow andsteadywins theraceA dimeadozenCall ita dayYou can'tjudge abook byits coverIt's apieceof cakeBite offmore thanyou canchewPutsomethingon iceAddinsult toinjuryBreaka legLet thecat out ofthe bagGood thingscome tothose whowaitCosts anarm anda legGo on awildgoosechaseThe ballis in yourcourtHe hasbiggerfish to fryThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadTake araincheckBarkingup thewrongtreeGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineBreakthe iceSavingfor arainy dayGet outof handComparingapples toorangesBirds of afeatherflocktogetherYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooThere's amethod tohismadnessTheelephantin theroomEverycloud hasa silverliningTake itwith agrain ofsaltOn thiniceDosomethingat the dropof a hatIt's rainingcats anddogsEasydoes itDon't putall youreggs inone basketSpillthebeansBeataroundthe bushCuttingcornersLiveandlearnHit thenail onthe headGivesomeonethe coldshoulderThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchKill twobirds withone stoneLookbeforeyou leapBetterlate thanneverBy theskin ofyour teethThrowcaution tothe windThe wholenine yardsCutsomebodysomeslackDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchHe's achip offthe oldblockRain onsomeone'sparadeA blessingindisguiseThere areother fishin the seaDon't giveup yourday jobThe earlybird getsthe wormDon't cryover spiltmilkSlow andsteadywins theraceA dimeadozenCall ita dayYou can'tjudge abook byits coverIt's apieceof cakeBite offmore thanyou canchewPutsomethingon iceAddinsult toinjuryBreaka legLet thecat out ofthe bagGood thingscome tothose whowaitCosts anarm anda legGo on awildgoosechaseThe ballis in yourcourtHe hasbiggerfish to fryThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadTake araincheckBarkingup thewrongtreeGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineBreakthe iceSavingfor arainy dayGet outof handComparingapples toorangesBirds of afeatherflocktogetherYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooThere's amethod tohismadnessTheelephantin theroomEverycloud hasa silverliningTake itwith agrain ofsaltOn thiniceDosomethingat the dropof a hatIt's rainingcats anddogsEasydoes itDon't putall youreggs inone basketSpillthebeansBeataroundthe bush

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