Stealsomeone’sthunderButterfliesin yourstomachPut thecartbefore thehorseLetsleepingdogs lieEverycloud hasa silverliningThrowin thetowelRain onsomeone’sparadeSit onthefenceDevil’sadvocateA dimeadozenDon’tjudge abook byits coverOn theballZipyourlipsA blessingindisguiseLet thecat out ofthe bagTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funBitethebulletCall ita dayMisstheboatTake witha grain ofsaltUndertheweatherCut tothechaseHit thesackThe ballis in yourcourtSpeakof thedevilKill twobirds withone stoneYourguess isas goodas mineJump onthebandwagonWhenpigs flyThrowcaution tothe windFeelingunder theweatherTo addinsult toinjuryBreakthe iceNopain,no gainBarkingup thewrongtreeThe bestof bothworldsMake amountainout of amolehillCost anarm anda legPieceof cakeReadbetweenthe linesYou can’tjudge abook byits coverOnce ina bluemoonCry overspilledmilkBurningthemidnightoilHit thenail onthe headIn thesameboatPut allyour eggsin onebasketBeataroundthe bushCuttingcornersStealsomeone’sthunderButterfliesin yourstomachPut thecartbefore thehorseLetsleepingdogs lieEverycloud hasa silverliningThrowin thetowelRain onsomeone’sparadeSit onthefenceDevil’sadvocateA dimeadozenDon’tjudge abook byits coverOn theballZipyourlipsA blessingindisguiseLet thecat out ofthe bagTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funBitethebulletCall ita dayMisstheboatTake witha grain ofsaltUndertheweatherCut tothechaseHit thesackThe ballis in yourcourtSpeakof thedevilKill twobirds withone stoneYourguess isas goodas mineJump onthebandwagonWhenpigs flyThrowcaution tothe windFeelingunder theweatherTo addinsult toinjuryBreakthe iceNopain,no gainBarkingup thewrongtreeThe bestof bothworldsMake amountainout of amolehillCost anarm anda legPieceof cakeReadbetweenthe linesYou can’tjudge abook byits coverOnce ina bluemoonCry overspilledmilkBurningthemidnightoilHit thenail onthe headIn thesameboatPut allyour eggsin onebasketBeataroundthe bushCuttingcorners

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