Play itby earBeataroundthe bushBellsandwhistlesDowntoEarthTwistmy armLow-hangingfruitSet instoneIn theballparkA boneto pickTouchbaseFromsoup tonutsOut oftheblueDropthe ballA hill I’lldie onRule ofthumbWetblanketGet myducks ina rowLet thecat out ofthe bagThe worldis youroysterNot mycup ofteaA walkin theparkSweepunderthe rugOpen acan ofwormsPut yourfootdownThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeLikepullingteethGrindsmygearsStirthe potOncloudnineWordon thestreetMilkitPlaydevil’sadvocateAn armand alegWhenpigs flyKickthebucketNeedlein ahaystackDon’t cryoverspilledmilkIn anutshellThrowa boneThemeat andpotatoesOnce ina bluemoonGet yourtoes wetShowyou theropesWaterunder thebridge2centsWater offa duck’sbackGetcoldfeetIn apickleTakethe LTheelephantin theroomPlay itby earBeataroundthe bushBellsandwhistlesDowntoEarthTwistmy armLow-hangingfruitSet instoneIn theballparkA boneto pickTouchbaseFromsoup tonutsOut oftheblueDropthe ballA hill I’lldie onRule ofthumbWetblanketGet myducks ina rowLet thecat out ofthe bagThe worldis youroysterNot mycup ofteaA walkin theparkSweepunderthe rugOpen acan ofwormsPut yourfootdownThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeLikepullingteethGrindsmygearsStirthe potOncloudnineWordon thestreetMilkitPlaydevil’sadvocateAn armand alegWhenpigs flyKickthebucketNeedlein ahaystackDon’t cryoverspilledmilkIn anutshellThrowa boneThemeat andpotatoesOnce ina bluemoonGet yourtoes wetShowyou theropesWaterunder thebridge2centsWater offa duck’sbackGetcoldfeetIn apickleTakethe LTheelephantin theroom

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