Call ita dayBarkingup thewrongtreeYou can'tjudge abook byits coverA dimeadozenBite offmore thanyou canchewKill twobirds withone stoneHe hasbiggerfish to fryEasydoes itSpillthebeansThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadThere's amethod tohismadnessSlow andsteadywins theraceDosomethingat the dropof a hatBreaka legBy theskin ofyour teethOn thiniceYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooAddinsult toinjuryDon't putall youreggs inone basketHe's achip offthe oldblockLiveandlearnThe ballis in yourcourtEverycloud hasa silverliningDon't cryover spiltmilkSavingfor arainy dayCuttingcornersComparingapples toorangesPutsomethingon iceTheelephantin theroomIt's rainingcats anddogsLet thecat out ofthe bagBetterlate thanneverA blessingindisguiseThrowcaution tothe windTake itwith agrain ofsaltCutsomebodysomeslackGet outof handRain onsomeone'sparadeBreakthe iceGivesomeonethe coldshoulderThere areother fishin the seaGood thingscome tothose whowaitThe earlybird getsthe wormDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchTake araincheckBirds of afeatherflocktogetherLookbeforeyou leapIt's apieceof cakeThe wholenine yardsBeataroundthe bushGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineHit thenail onthe headThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchCosts anarm anda legGo on awildgoosechaseDon't giveup yourday jobCall ita dayBarkingup thewrongtreeYou can'tjudge abook byits coverA dimeadozenBite offmore thanyou canchewKill twobirds withone stoneHe hasbiggerfish to fryEasydoes itSpillthebeansThe bestthing sinceslicedbreadThere's amethod tohismadnessSlow andsteadywins theraceDosomethingat the dropof a hatBreaka legBy theskin ofyour teethOn thiniceYou can'thave yourcake andeat it tooAddinsult toinjuryDon't putall youreggs inone basketHe's achip offthe oldblockLiveandlearnThe ballis in yourcourtEverycloud hasa silverliningDon't cryover spiltmilkSavingfor arainy dayCuttingcornersComparingapples toorangesPutsomethingon iceTheelephantin theroomIt's rainingcats anddogsLet thecat out ofthe bagBetterlate thanneverA blessingindisguiseThrowcaution tothe windTake itwith agrain ofsaltCutsomebodysomeslackGet outof handRain onsomeone'sparadeBreakthe iceGivesomeonethe coldshoulderThere areother fishin the seaGood thingscome tothose whowaitThe earlybird getsthe wormDon't countyourchickensbefore theyhatchTake araincheckBirds of afeatherflocktogetherLookbeforeyou leapIt's apieceof cakeThe wholenine yardsBeataroundthe bushGet ataste ofyour ownmedicineHit thenail onthe headThere'sno suchthing as afree lunchCosts anarm anda legGo on awildgoosechaseDon't giveup yourday job

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