Rule ofthumbLikepullingteethOpen acan ofwormsGrindsmygearsOnce ina bluemoonTwistmy armA walkin theparkA boneto pickNeedlein ahaystackDowntoEarthNot mycup ofteaWhenpigs flyOncloudnineBellsandwhistlesThemeat andpotatoesSet instoneGet yourtoes wetWetblanketSweepunderthe rugWordon thestreetDon’t cryoverspilledmilkA hill I’lldie onPlay itby earWaterunder thebridgeFromsoup tonutsGetcoldfeetBeataroundthe bushWater offa duck’sbackOut oftheblueLow-hangingfruitPut yourfootdownThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeLet thecat out ofthe bagTouchbasePlaydevil’sadvocateTheelephantin theroomIn theballparkIn apickleDropthe ballAn armand alegStirthe potMilkitKickthebucketThe worldis youroysterShowyou theropes2centsIn anutshellTakethe LGet myducks ina rowThrowa boneRule ofthumbLikepullingteethOpen acan ofwormsGrindsmygearsOnce ina bluemoonTwistmy armA walkin theparkA boneto pickNeedlein ahaystackDowntoEarthNot mycup ofteaWhenpigs flyOncloudnineBellsandwhistlesThemeat andpotatoesSet instoneGet yourtoes wetWetblanketSweepunderthe rugWordon thestreetDon’t cryoverspilledmilkA hill I’lldie onPlay itby earWaterunder thebridgeFromsoup tonutsGetcoldfeetBeataroundthe bushWater offa duck’sbackOut oftheblueLow-hangingfruitPut yourfootdownThe fruitdoesn’t fallfar fromthe treeLet thecat out ofthe bagTouchbasePlaydevil’sadvocateTheelephantin theroomIn theballparkIn apickleDropthe ballAn armand alegStirthe potMilkitKickthebucketThe worldis youroysterShowyou theropes2centsIn anutshellTakethe LGet myducks ina rowThrowa bone

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