Showyou theropesLow-hangingfruitPut yourfootdownA hill I’lldie onThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeRule ofthumbPlaydevil’sadvocateLet thecat out ofthe bagTouchbaseThemeat andpotatoesSet instoneAn armand alegWordon thestreetStirthe potSweepunderthe rugTwistmy armOncloudnineBellsandwhistlesA walkin theparkOpen acan ofwormsWater offa duck’sbackGet myducks ina rowWetblanketNot mycup ofteaThrowa boneTheelephantin theroomGet yourtoes wetKickthebucketGrindsmygearsA boneto pickNeedlein ahaystackThe worldis youroysterOnce ina bluemoonOut oftheblueDon’t cryoverspilledmilkMilkitPlay itby earBeataroundthe bushTakethe LIn theballparkWhenpigs flyLikepullingteethIn apickleFromsoup tonutsIn anutshellWaterunder thebridgeDropthe ballGetcoldfeetDowntoEarth2centsShowyou theropesLow-hangingfruitPut yourfootdownA hill I’lldie onThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeRule ofthumbPlaydevil’sadvocateLet thecat out ofthe bagTouchbaseThemeat andpotatoesSet instoneAn armand alegWordon thestreetStirthe potSweepunderthe rugTwistmy armOncloudnineBellsandwhistlesA walkin theparkOpen acan ofwormsWater offa duck’sbackGet myducks ina rowWetblanketNot mycup ofteaThrowa boneTheelephantin theroomGet yourtoes wetKickthebucketGrindsmygearsA boneto pickNeedlein ahaystackThe worldis youroysterOnce ina bluemoonOut oftheblueDon’t cryoverspilledmilkMilkitPlay itby earBeataroundthe bushTakethe LIn theballparkWhenpigs flyLikepullingteethIn apickleFromsoup tonutsIn anutshellWaterunder thebridgeDropthe ballGetcoldfeetDowntoEarth2cents

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