Showyou theropesRule ofthumbFromsoup tonutsBellsandwhistlesTwistmy armPut yourfootdownThrowa bonePlaydevil’sadvocateWetblanketSweepunderthe rugMilkitOncloudnineThemeat andpotatoesKickthebucketStirthe potTheelephantin theroomBeataroundthe bushLet thecat out ofthe bagThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeAn armand alegA walkin theparkOnce ina bluemoonIn anutshellWordon thestreetWaterunder thebridgeLow-hangingfruitGet yourtoes wetWhenpigs flyNeedlein ahaystackDropthe ballWater offa duck’sbackA boneto pickTouchbaseGet myducks ina rowDowntoEarthOut oftheblueGetcoldfeetPlay itby earDon’t cryoverspilledmilkNot mycup oftea2centsSet instoneThe worldis youroysterA hill I’lldie onIn theballparkLikepullingteethTakethe LIn apickleOpen acan ofwormsGrindsmygearsShowyou theropesRule ofthumbFromsoup tonutsBellsandwhistlesTwistmy armPut yourfootdownThrowa bonePlaydevil’sadvocateWetblanketSweepunderthe rugMilkitOncloudnineThemeat andpotatoesKickthebucketStirthe potTheelephantin theroomBeataroundthe bushLet thecat out ofthe bagThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeAn armand alegA walkin theparkOnce ina bluemoonIn anutshellWordon thestreetWaterunder thebridgeLow-hangingfruitGet yourtoes wetWhenpigs flyNeedlein ahaystackDropthe ballWater offa duck’sbackA boneto pickTouchbaseGet myducks ina rowDowntoEarthOut oftheblueGetcoldfeetPlay itby earDon’t cryoverspilledmilkNot mycup oftea2centsSet instoneThe worldis youroysterA hill I’lldie onIn theballparkLikepullingteethTakethe LIn apickleOpen acan ofwormsGrindsmygears

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