I haveno ideaRevealasecretDo thingsin thewrongorder.Exaggeratea minorissueFeelingsickStopworkingonsomethingSpoilsomeone’splansDo or saysomethingexactlyrightBe quietor stoptalkingDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionBeingalert andefficientA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesRely onone planorinvestmentEffort isneeded toachievesomethingStart aconversationin a socialsettingVeryeasyTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfGiveupTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedStayingup lateGo tobedSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyMiss anopportunityAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesVeryexpensiveFeelingnervousRarelyJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendySomethingthat willneverhappenFeelingsickSomethingcommonand oflittle valueThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationTo make abadsituationworseAccomplishtwo thingsat onceDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceGet tothepointDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceAvoidmaking adecisionIt’s yourdecisionDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyIn thesamesituationPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionFace apainfulsituation withcourageI haveno ideaRevealasecretDo thingsin thewrongorder.Exaggeratea minorissueFeelingsickStopworkingonsomethingSpoilsomeone’splansDo or saysomethingexactlyrightBe quietor stoptalkingDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionBeingalert andefficientA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesRely onone planorinvestmentEffort isneeded toachievesomethingStart aconversationin a socialsettingVeryeasyTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfGiveupTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedStayingup lateGo tobedSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyMiss anopportunityAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesVeryexpensiveFeelingnervousRarelyJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendySomethingthat willneverhappenFeelingsickSomethingcommonand oflittle valueThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationTo make abadsituationworseAccomplishtwo thingsat onceDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceGet tothepointDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceAvoidmaking adecisionIt’s yourdecisionDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyIn thesamesituationPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionFace apainfulsituation withcourage

Fun with Idioms - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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 have no idea
  2. Reveal a secret
  3. Do things in the wrong order.
  4. Exaggerate a minor issue
  5. Feeling sick
  6. Stop working on something
  7. Spoil someone’s plans
  8. Do or say something exactly right
  9. Be quiet or stop talking
  10. Do something the easiest or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality
  11. Worry about something that can’t be undone
  12. Someone who argues a point for the sake of discussion
  13. Being alert and efficient
  14. A situation where you can enjoy two different opportunities
  15. Rely on one plan or investment
  16. Effort is needed to achieve something
  17. Start a conversation in a social setting
  18. Very easy
  19. Time seems to pass quickly when you’re enjoying yourself
  20. Give up
  21. Take credit for someone else’s idea
  22. Understand the hidden meaning
  23. Someone appears after being mentioned
  24. Staying up late
  25. Go to bed
  26. Something good that isn’t recognized at first
  27. Avoid saying something directly
  28. Miss an opportunity
  29. Avoid interfering in a situation that is currently calm
  30. Take a risk without worrying about the consequences
  31. Very expensive
  32. Feeling nervous
  33. Rarely
  34. Join others in doing something trendy
  35. Something that will never happen
  36. Feeling sick
  37. Something common and of little value
  38. There is something good in every bad situation
  39. To make a bad situation worse
  40. Accomplish two things at once
  41. Don’t judge things by their appearance
  42. Get to the point
  43. Don’t judge someone or something by appearance
  44. Avoid making a decision
  45. It’s your decision
  46. Don’t take something too seriously
  47. In the same situation
  48. Pursuing a mistaken or misguided course of action
  49. Face a painful situation with courage