WetblanketOpen acan ofwormsThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeLow-hangingfruitGetcoldfeetDropthe ballKickthebucketTouchbaseAn armand alegOncloudninePut yourfootdownDon’t cryoverspilledmilkBellsandwhistlesRule ofthumbLikepullingteethWaterunder thebridgeMilkitBeataroundthe bushNot mycup ofteaIn anutshellDowntoEarthThrowa boneLet thecat out ofthe bagTheelephantin theroomSweepunderthe rugThe worldis youroysterSet instoneWhenpigs flyOut oftheblueNeedlein ahaystackThemeat andpotatoesStirthe potTwistmy armPlay itby earOnce ina bluemoonGrindsmygearsIn apickleWater offa duck’sbackA walkin theparkA boneto pickWordon thestreetA hill I’lldie onPlaydevil’sadvocateIn theballparkShowyou theropesGet yourtoes wet2centsGet myducks ina rowTakethe LFromsoup tonutsWetblanketOpen acan ofwormsThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeLow-hangingfruitGetcoldfeetDropthe ballKickthebucketTouchbaseAn armand alegOncloudninePut yourfootdownDon’t cryoverspilledmilkBellsandwhistlesRule ofthumbLikepullingteethWaterunder thebridgeMilkitBeataroundthe bushNot mycup ofteaIn anutshellDowntoEarthThrowa boneLet thecat out ofthe bagTheelephantin theroomSweepunderthe rugThe worldis youroysterSet instoneWhenpigs flyOut oftheblueNeedlein ahaystackThemeat andpotatoesStirthe potTwistmy armPlay itby earOnce ina bluemoonGrindsmygearsIn apickleWater offa duck’sbackA walkin theparkA boneto pickWordon thestreetA hill I’lldie onPlaydevil’sadvocateIn theballparkShowyou theropesGet yourtoes wet2centsGet myducks ina rowTakethe LFromsoup tonuts

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