In apickleThe worldis youroysterLet thecat out ofthe bagOnce ina bluemoonLow-hangingfruitGetcoldfeetWhenpigs flyStirthe pot2centsWetblanketDowntoEarthTakethe LThrowa boneTwistmy armWordon thestreetBeataroundthe bushWaterunder thebridgeLikepullingteethShowyou theropesTheelephantin theroomNot mycup ofteaNeedlein ahaystackA boneto pickGet yourtoes wetDon’t cryoverspilledmilkOpen acan ofwormsSet instoneMilkitDropthe ballWater offa duck’sbackPlay itby earAn armand alegA walkin theparkGrindsmygearsThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeOut oftheblueOncloudnineA hill I’lldie onThemeat andpotatoesBellsandwhistlesKickthebucketTouchbaseRule ofthumbIn anutshellIn theballparkPut yourfootdownGet myducks ina rowSweepunderthe rugFromsoup tonutsPlaydevil’sadvocateIn apickleThe worldis youroysterLet thecat out ofthe bagOnce ina bluemoonLow-hangingfruitGetcoldfeetWhenpigs flyStirthe pot2centsWetblanketDowntoEarthTakethe LThrowa boneTwistmy armWordon thestreetBeataroundthe bushWaterunder thebridgeLikepullingteethShowyou theropesTheelephantin theroomNot mycup ofteaNeedlein ahaystackA boneto pickGet yourtoes wetDon’t cryoverspilledmilkOpen acan ofwormsSet instoneMilkitDropthe ballWater offa duck’sbackPlay itby earAn armand alegA walkin theparkGrindsmygearsThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeOut oftheblueOncloudnineA hill I’lldie onThemeat andpotatoesBellsandwhistlesKickthebucketTouchbaseRule ofthumbIn anutshellIn theballparkPut yourfootdownGet myducks ina rowSweepunderthe rugFromsoup tonutsPlaydevil’sadvocate

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