Cut tothechaseKill twobirds withone stoneEverycloud hasa silverliningNopain,no gainCuttingcornersIn thesameboatBurningthemidnightoilMisstheboatReadbetweenthe linesLetsleepingdogs lieBitethebulletCry overspilledmilkA blessingindisguiseHit thenail onthe headSit onthefenceCall ita dayHit thesackYou can’tjudge abook byits coverLet thecat out ofthe bagTake witha grain ofsaltZipyourlipsYourguess isas goodas mineDevil’sadvocateBarkingup thewrongtreeFeelingunder theweatherOn theballCost anarm anda legMake amountainout of amolehillRain onsomeone’sparadeDon’tjudge abook byits coverPut allyour eggsin onebasketTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funSpeakof thedevilStealsomeone’sthunderWhenpigs flyBeataroundthe bushTo addinsult toinjuryA dimeadozenPieceof cakeBreakthe iceButterfliesin yourstomachThrowin thetowelPut thecartbefore thehorseThe bestof bothworldsThrowcaution tothe windUndertheweatherThe ballis in yourcourtOnce ina bluemoonJump onthebandwagonCut tothechaseKill twobirds withone stoneEverycloud hasa silverliningNopain,no gainCuttingcornersIn thesameboatBurningthemidnightoilMisstheboatReadbetweenthe linesLetsleepingdogs lieBitethebulletCry overspilledmilkA blessingindisguiseHit thenail onthe headSit onthefenceCall ita dayHit thesackYou can’tjudge abook byits coverLet thecat out ofthe bagTake witha grain ofsaltZipyourlipsYourguess isas goodas mineDevil’sadvocateBarkingup thewrongtreeFeelingunder theweatherOn theballCost anarm anda legMake amountainout of amolehillRain onsomeone’sparadeDon’tjudge abook byits coverPut allyour eggsin onebasketTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funSpeakof thedevilStealsomeone’sthunderWhenpigs flyBeataroundthe bushTo addinsult toinjuryA dimeadozenPieceof cakeBreakthe iceButterfliesin yourstomachThrowin thetowelPut thecartbefore thehorseThe bestof bothworldsThrowcaution tothe windUndertheweatherThe ballis in yourcourtOnce ina bluemoonJump onthebandwagon

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