Barkingup thewrongtreeDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchGood thingscome tothose whowaitHe hasbiggerfish to fryThe ballis in yourcourtDosomethingat the dropof a hatYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooEverycloud hasa silverliningDon't giveup yourday jobTake araincheckGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineGo on awildgoosechaseIt's rainingcats anddogsGet outof handHe's achip offthe oldblockBetterlate thanneverSpillthebeansA blessingindisguiseHit thenail onthe headLookbeforeyou leapThe wholenine yardsBite offmore thanyou canchewBeataroundthe bushKill twobirds withone stoneCall ita dayCutsomebodysomeslackBirds of afeatherflocktogetherComparingapples toorangesAddinsult toinjuryDon't putall youreggs inone basketOn thiniceTheelephantin theroomTake itwith agrain ofsaltPutsomethingon iceCuttingcornersThrowcaution tothe windRain onsomeone'sparadeYou can'tjudge abook byits coverBreaka legThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchThere areother fishin the seaLiveandlearnEasydoes itThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadDon't cryover spiltmilkCosts anarm anda legBy theskin ofyour teethBreakthe iceGivesomeonethe coldshoulderLet thecat out ofthe bagSlow andsteadywins theraceIt's apieceof cakeThere's amethod tohismadnessThe earlybird getsthe wormSavingfor arainy dayA dimeadozenBarkingup thewrongtreeDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchGood thingscome tothose whowaitHe hasbiggerfish to fryThe ballis in yourcourtDosomethingat the dropof a hatYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooEverycloud hasa silverliningDon't giveup yourday jobTake araincheckGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineGo on awildgoosechaseIt's rainingcats anddogsGet outof handHe's achip offthe oldblockBetterlate thanneverSpillthebeansA blessingindisguiseHit thenail onthe headLookbeforeyou leapThe wholenine yardsBite offmore thanyou canchewBeataroundthe bushKill twobirds withone stoneCall ita dayCutsomebodysomeslackBirds of afeatherflocktogetherComparingapples toorangesAddinsult toinjuryDon't putall youreggs inone basketOn thiniceTheelephantin theroomTake itwith agrain ofsaltPutsomethingon iceCuttingcornersThrowcaution tothe windRain onsomeone'sparadeYou can'tjudge abook byits coverBreaka legThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchThere areother fishin the seaLiveandlearnEasydoes itThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadDon't cryover spiltmilkCosts anarm anda legBy theskin ofyour teethBreakthe iceGivesomeonethe coldshoulderLet thecat out ofthe bagSlow andsteadywins theraceIt's apieceof cakeThere's amethod tohismadnessThe earlybird getsthe wormSavingfor arainy dayA dimeadozen

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