Get myducks ina rowShowyou theropesWordon thestreetIn anutshellDropthe ballIn apickleA boneto pickLow-hangingfruitKickthebucketTakethe LGrindsmygearsTwistmy armThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeThrowa boneNeedlein ahaystackA hill I’lldie onSet instoneTouchbaseGetcoldfeetTheelephantin theroomDowntoEarthWetblanketPlaydevil’sadvocateAn armand alegRule ofthumbSweepunderthe rugThe worldis youroysterIn theballparkDon’t cryoverspilledmilkStirthe potA walkin theparkWaterunder thebridgeOnce ina bluemoonOpen acan ofwormsGet yourtoes wetLikepullingteethThemeat andpotatoesWhenpigs flyMilkitFromsoup tonutsNot mycup oftea2centsOncloudninePlay itby earWater offa duck’sbackBellsandwhistlesBeataroundthe bushOut ofthebluePut yourfootdownLet thecat out ofthe bagGet myducks ina rowShowyou theropesWordon thestreetIn anutshellDropthe ballIn apickleA boneto pickLow-hangingfruitKickthebucketTakethe LGrindsmygearsTwistmy armThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeThrowa boneNeedlein ahaystackA hill I’lldie onSet instoneTouchbaseGetcoldfeetTheelephantin theroomDowntoEarthWetblanketPlaydevil’sadvocateAn armand alegRule ofthumbSweepunderthe rugThe worldis youroysterIn theballparkDon’t cryoverspilledmilkStirthe potA walkin theparkWaterunder thebridgeOnce ina bluemoonOpen acan ofwormsGet yourtoes wetLikepullingteethThemeat andpotatoesWhenpigs flyMilkitFromsoup tonutsNot mycup oftea2centsOncloudninePlay itby earWater offa duck’sbackBellsandwhistlesBeataroundthe bushOut ofthebluePut yourfootdownLet thecat out ofthe bag

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