Don’tjudge abook byits coverBarkingup thewrongtreeLet thecat out ofthe bagPut allyour eggsin onebasketSit onthefenceWhenpigs flyCut tothechaseDevil’sadvocateBeataroundthe bushNopain,no gainA blessingindisguiseThe ballis in yourcourtPut thecartbefore thehorseLetsleepingdogs lieStealsomeone’sthunderOnce ina bluemoonIn thesameboatRain onsomeone’sparadePieceof cakeThrowin thetowelZipyourlipsMisstheboatTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funCuttingcornersA dimeadozenTake witha grain ofsaltBreakthe iceTo addinsult toinjuryCall ita dayFeelingunder theweatherCost anarm anda legUndertheweatherReadbetweenthe linesYourguess isas goodas mineEverycloud hasa silverliningYou can’tjudge abook byits coverThe bestof bothworldsBurningthemidnightoilMake amountainout of amolehillHit thenail onthe headKill twobirds withone stoneCry overspilledmilkJump onthebandwagonHit thesackThrowcaution tothe windOn theballSpeakof thedevilButterfliesin yourstomachBitethebulletDon’tjudge abook byits coverBarkingup thewrongtreeLet thecat out ofthe bagPut allyour eggsin onebasketSit onthefenceWhenpigs flyCut tothechaseDevil’sadvocateBeataroundthe bushNopain,no gainA blessingindisguiseThe ballis in yourcourtPut thecartbefore thehorseLetsleepingdogs lieStealsomeone’sthunderOnce ina bluemoonIn thesameboatRain onsomeone’sparadePieceof cakeThrowin thetowelZipyourlipsMisstheboatTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funCuttingcornersA dimeadozenTake witha grain ofsaltBreakthe iceTo addinsult toinjuryCall ita dayFeelingunder theweatherCost anarm anda legUndertheweatherReadbetweenthe linesYourguess isas goodas mineEverycloud hasa silverliningYou can’tjudge abook byits coverThe bestof bothworldsBurningthemidnightoilMake amountainout of amolehillHit thenail onthe headKill twobirds withone stoneCry overspilledmilkJump onthebandwagonHit thesackThrowcaution tothe windOn theballSpeakof thedevilButterfliesin yourstomachBitethebullet

Fun with Idioms - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. N-Don’t judge a book by its cover
  2. I-Barking up the wrong tree
  3. G-Let the cat out of the bag
  4. O-Put all your eggs in one basket
  5. N-Sit on the fence
  6. N-When pigs fly
  7. I-Cut to the chase
  8. N-Devil’s advocate
  9. B-Beat around the bush
  10. O-No pain, no gain
  11. B-A blessing in disguise
  12. I-The ball is in your court
  13. G-Put the cart before the horse
  14. I-Let sleeping dogs lie
  15. O-Steal someone’s thunder
  16. O-Once in a blue moon
  17. G-In the same boat
  18. B-Rain on someone’s parade
  19. O-Piece of cake
  20. G-Throw in the towel
  21. B-Zip your lips
  22. G-Miss the boat
  23. O-Time flies when you’re having fun
  24. G-Cutting corners
  25. B-A dime a dozen
  26. B-Take with a grain of salt
  27. B-Break the ice
  28. B-To add insult to injury
  29. I-Call it a day
  30. N-Feeling under the weather
  31. I-Cost an arm and a leg
  32. I-Under the weather
  33. I-Read between the lines
  34. O-Your guess is as good as mine
  35. O-Every cloud has a silver lining
  36. G-You can’t judge a book by its cover
  37. N-The best of both worlds
  38. N-Burning the midnight oil
  39. N-Make a mountain out of a molehill
  40. N-Hit the nail on the head
  41. G-Kill two birds with one stone
  42. I-Cry over spilled milk
  43. G-Jump on the bandwagon
  44. B-Hit the sack
  45. O-Throw caution to the wind
  46. O-On the ball
  47. G-Speak of the devil
  48. I-Butterflies in your stomach
  49. B-Bite the bullet