Take witha grain ofsaltA blessingindisguiseBeataroundthe bushEverycloud hasa silverliningZipyourlipsCuttingcornersKill twobirds withone stoneFeelingunder theweatherOnce ina bluemoonPut allyour eggsin onebasketStealsomeone’sthunderA dimeadozenLetsleepingdogs lieDevil’sadvocateSpeakof thedevilTo addinsult toinjuryPieceof cakeMake amountainout of amolehillNopain,no gainOn theballPut thecartbefore thehorseCry overspilledmilkJump onthebandwagonReadbetweenthe linesSit onthefenceCost anarm anda legBitethebulletHit thenail onthe headYourguess isas goodas mineWhenpigs flyButterfliesin yourstomachCut tothechaseThrowin thetowelBurningthemidnightoilThe bestof bothworldsCall ita dayRain onsomeone’sparadeBarkingup thewrongtreeThrowcaution tothe windMisstheboatDon’tjudge abook byits coverIn thesameboatThe ballis in yourcourtHit thesackBreakthe iceYou can’tjudge abook byits coverUndertheweatherTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funLet thecat out ofthe bagTake witha grain ofsaltA blessingindisguiseBeataroundthe bushEverycloud hasa silverliningZipyourlipsCuttingcornersKill twobirds withone stoneFeelingunder theweatherOnce ina bluemoonPut allyour eggsin onebasketStealsomeone’sthunderA dimeadozenLetsleepingdogs lieDevil’sadvocateSpeakof thedevilTo addinsult toinjuryPieceof cakeMake amountainout of amolehillNopain,no gainOn theballPut thecartbefore thehorseCry overspilledmilkJump onthebandwagonReadbetweenthe linesSit onthefenceCost anarm anda legBitethebulletHit thenail onthe headYourguess isas goodas mineWhenpigs flyButterfliesin yourstomachCut tothechaseThrowin thetowelBurningthemidnightoilThe bestof bothworldsCall ita dayRain onsomeone’sparadeBarkingup thewrongtreeThrowcaution tothe windMisstheboatDon’tjudge abook byits coverIn thesameboatThe ballis in yourcourtHit thesackBreakthe iceYou can’tjudge abook byits coverUndertheweatherTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funLet thecat out ofthe bag

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