For thelonghaulTake abackseatGet theballrollingShootoneself inthe footOnce ina bluemoonOn thebackburnerBack tosquareoneNot theonly fishin the seaCall aspade aspadeStabsomeonein thebackTo thinkoutsidethe boxThe potcalling thekettleblackShootfromthe hipA slapon thewristUp forgrabsBack tothedrawingboardAce upyoursleeveCall ita dayPlay yourcardsrightNot yourcup ofteaTo cutcornersBurn themidnightoilBouncean idea offofsomeoneChangeof paceA pieceof cakeUp tospeedAgainsttheclockRightoff thebatKneejerkreactionCosts anarm anda legFor thelonghaulTake abackseatGet theballrollingShootoneself inthe footOnce ina bluemoonOn thebackburnerBack tosquareoneNot theonly fishin the seaCall aspade aspadeStabsomeonein thebackTo thinkoutsidethe boxThe potcalling thekettleblackShootfromthe hipA slapon thewristUp forgrabsBack tothedrawingboardAce upyoursleeveCall ita dayPlay yourcardsrightNot yourcup ofteaTo cutcornersBurn themidnightoilBouncean idea offofsomeoneChangeof paceA pieceof cakeUp tospeedAgainsttheclockRightoff thebatKneejerkreactionCosts anarm anda leg

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