Rightoff thebatTo cutcornersTake abackseatUp tospeedNot theonly fishin the seaShootoneself inthe footBack tosquareoneAce upyoursleeveStabsomeonein thebackKneejerkreactionShootfromthe hipChangeof paceA slapon thewristCall aspade aspadeAgainsttheclockPlay yourcardsrightCall ita dayThe potcalling thekettleblackOnce ina bluemoonUp forgrabsBack tothedrawingboardA pieceof cakeBurn themidnightoilBouncean idea offofsomeoneGet theballrollingOn thebackburnerFor thelonghaulNot yourcup ofteaCosts anarm anda legTo thinkoutsidethe boxRightoff thebatTo cutcornersTake abackseatUp tospeedNot theonly fishin the seaShootoneself inthe footBack tosquareoneAce upyoursleeveStabsomeonein thebackKneejerkreactionShootfromthe hipChangeof paceA slapon thewristCall aspade aspadeAgainsttheclockPlay yourcardsrightCall ita dayThe potcalling thekettleblackOnce ina bluemoonUp forgrabsBack tothedrawingboardA pieceof cakeBurn themidnightoilBouncean idea offofsomeoneGet theballrollingOn thebackburnerFor thelonghaulNot yourcup ofteaCosts anarm anda legTo thinkoutsidethe box

Idiom Bingo - 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. Right off the bat
  2. To cut corners
  3. Take a back seat
  4. Up to speed
  5. Not the only fish in the sea
  6. Shoot oneself in the foot
  7. Back to square one
  8. Ace up your sleeve
  9. Stab someone in the back
  10. Knee jerk reaction
  11. Shoot from the hip
  12. Change of pace
  13. A slap on the wrist
  14. Call a spade a spade
  15. Against the clock
  16. Play your cards right
  17. Call it a day
  18. The pot calling the kettle black
  19. Once in a blue moon
  20. Up for grabs
  21. Back to the drawing board
  22. A piece of cake
  23. Burn the midnight oil
  24. Bounce an idea off of someone
  25. Get the ball rolling
  26. On the backburner
  27. For the long haul
  28. Not your cup of tea
  29. Costs an arm and a leg
  30. To think outside the box