Wordon thestreetNot mycup ofteaSweepunderthe rugKickthebucketIn theballparkShowyou theropesWhenpigs flyWater offa duck’sbackLikepullingteethDropthe ballAn armand alegBellsandwhistlesMilkitTouchbaseSet instoneLet thecat out ofthe bagTakethe LDowntoEarthIn anutshell2centsThe worldis youroysterWaterunder thebridgeStirthe potTwistmy armGet yourtoes wetIn apickleOncloudnineOpen acan ofwormsFromsoup tonutsGetcoldfeetTheelephantin theroomA boneto pickThemeat andpotatoesOut ofthebluePlaydevil’sadvocateThrowa boneWetblanketA walkin theparkLow-hangingfruitA hill I’lldie onPut yourfootdownThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeGrindsmygearsPlay itby earDon’t cryoverspilledmilkGet myducks ina rowOnce ina bluemoonRule ofthumbBeataroundthe bushNeedlein ahaystackWordon thestreetNot mycup ofteaSweepunderthe rugKickthebucketIn theballparkShowyou theropesWhenpigs flyWater offa duck’sbackLikepullingteethDropthe ballAn armand alegBellsandwhistlesMilkitTouchbaseSet instoneLet thecat out ofthe bagTakethe LDowntoEarthIn anutshell2centsThe worldis youroysterWaterunder thebridgeStirthe potTwistmy armGet yourtoes wetIn apickleOncloudnineOpen acan ofwormsFromsoup tonutsGetcoldfeetTheelephantin theroomA boneto pickThemeat andpotatoesOut ofthebluePlaydevil’sadvocateThrowa boneWetblanketA walkin theparkLow-hangingfruitA hill I’lldie onPut yourfootdownThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeGrindsmygearsPlay itby earDon’t cryoverspilledmilkGet myducks ina rowOnce ina bluemoonRule ofthumbBeataroundthe bushNeedlein ahaystack

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