Let thecat out ofthe bagIn anutshellTouchbaseBeataroundthe bushWetblanketGetcoldfeetIn theballparkThe worldis youroysterFromsoup tonutsThemeat andpotatoesDropthe ballAn armand alegA walkin theparkA boneto pickOpen acan ofwormsLow-hangingfruitOut oftheblueThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeWhenpigs flyPlaydevil’sadvocateNeedlein ahaystackPut yourfootdownWordon thestreetOncloudnineBellsandwhistlesKickthebucket2centsTwistmy armRule ofthumbDon’t cryoverspilledmilkLikepullingteethMilkitGet myducks ina rowGet yourtoes wetSweepunderthe rugStirthe potA hill I’lldie onShowyou theropesWaterunder thebridgeThrowa boneSet instonePlay itby earTakethe LGrindsmygearsWater offa duck’sbackDowntoEarthIn apickleTheelephantin theroomNot mycup ofteaOnce ina bluemoonLet thecat out ofthe bagIn anutshellTouchbaseBeataroundthe bushWetblanketGetcoldfeetIn theballparkThe worldis youroysterFromsoup tonutsThemeat andpotatoesDropthe ballAn armand alegA walkin theparkA boneto pickOpen acan ofwormsLow-hangingfruitOut oftheblueThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeWhenpigs flyPlaydevil’sadvocateNeedlein ahaystackPut yourfootdownWordon thestreetOncloudnineBellsandwhistlesKickthebucket2centsTwistmy armRule ofthumbDon’t cryoverspilledmilkLikepullingteethMilkitGet myducks ina rowGet yourtoes wetSweepunderthe rugStirthe potA hill I’lldie onShowyou theropesWaterunder thebridgeThrowa boneSet instonePlay itby earTakethe LGrindsmygearsWater offa duck’sbackDowntoEarthIn apickleTheelephantin theroomNot mycup ofteaOnce ina bluemoon

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