Barkingup thewrongtreeTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funEverycloud hasa silverliningRain onsomeone’sparadeHit thenail onthe headReadbetweenthe linesBreakthe iceUndertheweatherYou can’tjudge abook byits coverThe ballis in yourcourtIn thesameboatWhenpigs flyBitethebulletMisstheboatHit thesackKill twobirds withone stoneTo addinsult toinjuryFeelingunder theweatherA blessingindisguiseBurningthemidnightoilButterfliesin yourstomachDevil’sadvocateThrowcaution tothe windStealsomeone’sthunderTake witha grain ofsaltPut thecartbefore thehorseOn theballCall ita dayLet thecat out ofthe bagThrowin thetowelSit onthefenceNopain,no gainThe bestof bothworldsZipyourlipsCry overspilledmilkBeataroundthe bushSpeakof thedevilCost anarm anda legCut tothechaseLetsleepingdogs lieOnce ina bluemoonDon’tjudge abook byits coverPieceof cakeA dimeadozenYourguess isas goodas minePut allyour eggsin onebasketMake amountainout of amolehillJump onthebandwagonCuttingcornersBarkingup thewrongtreeTime flieswhenyou’rehaving funEverycloud hasa silverliningRain onsomeone’sparadeHit thenail onthe headReadbetweenthe linesBreakthe iceUndertheweatherYou can’tjudge abook byits coverThe ballis in yourcourtIn thesameboatWhenpigs flyBitethebulletMisstheboatHit thesackKill twobirds withone stoneTo addinsult toinjuryFeelingunder theweatherA blessingindisguiseBurningthemidnightoilButterfliesin yourstomachDevil’sadvocateThrowcaution tothe windStealsomeone’sthunderTake witha grain ofsaltPut thecartbefore thehorseOn theballCall ita dayLet thecat out ofthe bagThrowin thetowelSit onthefenceNopain,no gainThe bestof bothworldsZipyourlipsCry overspilledmilkBeataroundthe bushSpeakof thedevilCost anarm anda legCut tothechaseLetsleepingdogs lieOnce ina bluemoonDon’tjudge abook byits coverPieceof cakeA dimeadozenYourguess isas goodas minePut allyour eggsin onebasketMake amountainout of amolehillJump onthebandwagonCuttingcorners

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