On thebackburnerNot theonly fishin the seaOnce ina bluemoonUp forgrabsBouncean idea offofsomeoneBack tothedrawingboardFor thelonghaulUp tospeedGet theballrollingTake abackseatCosts anarm anda legCall aspade aspadeCall ita dayA slapon thewristAce upyoursleeveAgainsttheclockShootoneself inthe footNot yourcup ofteaTo cutcornersKneejerkreactionA pieceof cakeBack tosquareoneShootfromthe hipBurn themidnightoilTo thinkoutsidethe boxThe potcalling thekettleblackStabsomeonein thebackPlay yourcardsrightRightoff thebatChangeof paceOn thebackburnerNot theonly fishin the seaOnce ina bluemoonUp forgrabsBouncean idea offofsomeoneBack tothedrawingboardFor thelonghaulUp tospeedGet theballrollingTake abackseatCosts anarm anda legCall aspade aspadeCall ita dayA slapon thewristAce upyoursleeveAgainsttheclockShootoneself inthe footNot yourcup ofteaTo cutcornersKneejerkreactionA pieceof cakeBack tosquareoneShootfromthe hipBurn themidnightoilTo thinkoutsidethe boxThe potcalling thekettleblackStabsomeonein thebackPlay yourcardsrightRightoff thebatChangeof pace

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