Play itby earTwistmy armLet thecat out ofthe bagGet yourtoes wetRule ofthumbA hill I’lldie onSet instoneA boneto pickTouchbaseWordon thestreetMilkitPut yourfootdownDon’t cryoverspilledmilkIn apickle2centsOncloudnineThrowa boneStirthe potIn theballparkNeedlein ahaystackKickthebucketThe worldis youroysterWater offa duck’sbackWaterunder thebridgeGrindsmygearsDropthe ballSweepunderthe rugPlaydevil’sadvocateLow-hangingfruitTheelephantin theroomLikepullingteethIn anutshellA walkin theparkThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeOpen acan ofwormsAn armand alegWhenpigs flyOnce ina bluemoonOut oftheblueBeataroundthe bushShowyou theropesDowntoEarthWetblanketTakethe LFromsoup tonutsBellsandwhistlesGetcoldfeetNot mycup ofteaGet myducks ina rowThemeat andpotatoesPlay itby earTwistmy armLet thecat out ofthe bagGet yourtoes wetRule ofthumbA hill I’lldie onSet instoneA boneto pickTouchbaseWordon thestreetMilkitPut yourfootdownDon’t cryoverspilledmilkIn apickle2centsOncloudnineThrowa boneStirthe potIn theballparkNeedlein ahaystackKickthebucketThe worldis youroysterWater offa duck’sbackWaterunder thebridgeGrindsmygearsDropthe ballSweepunderthe rugPlaydevil’sadvocateLow-hangingfruitTheelephantin theroomLikepullingteethIn anutshellA walkin theparkThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeOpen acan ofwormsAn armand alegWhenpigs flyOnce ina bluemoonOut oftheblueBeataroundthe bushShowyou theropesDowntoEarthWetblanketTakethe LFromsoup tonutsBellsandwhistlesGetcoldfeetNot mycup ofteaGet myducks ina rowThemeat andpotatoes

English Idioms - 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. Play it by ear
  2. Twist my arm
  3. Let the cat out of the bag
  4. Get your toes wet
  5. Rule of thumb
  6. A hill I’ll die on
  7. Set in stone
  8. A bone to pick
  9. Touch base
  10. Word on the street
  11. Milk it
  12. Put your foot down
  13. Don’t cry over spilled milk
  14. In a pickle
  15. 2 cents
  16. On cloud nine
  17. Throw a bone
  18. Stir the pot
  19. In the ballpark
  20. Needle in a haystack
  21. Kick the bucket
  22. The world is your oyster
  23. Water off a duck’s back
  24. Water under the bridge
  25. Grinds my gears
  26. Drop the ball
  27. Sweep under the rug
  28. Play devil’s advocate
  29. Low-hanging fruit
  30. The elephant in the room
  31. Like pulling teeth
  32. In a nutshell
  33. A walk in the park
  34. The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree
  35. Open a can of worms
  36. An arm and a leg
  37. When pigs fly
  38. Once in a blue moon
  39. Out of the blue
  40. Beat around the bush
  41. Show you the ropes
  42. Down to Earth
  43. Wet blanket
  44. Take the L
  45. From soup to nuts
  46. Bells and whistles
  47. Get cold feet
  48. Not my cup of tea
  49. Get my ducks in a row
  50. The meat and potatoes