Don’t takesomethingtooseriouslyTo make abadsituationworseA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesBe quietor stoptalkingIn thesamesituationAvoidmaking adecisionSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionEffort isneeded toachievesomethingFeelingnervousAccomplishtwo thingsat onceDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityDo or saysomethingexactlyrightTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceIt’s yourdecisionUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningGet tothepointSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedRevealasecretDo thingsin thewrongorder.I haveno ideaDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyGiveupFeelingsickRarelyAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfMiss anopportunityBeingalert andefficientVeryexpensiveRely onone planorinvestmentStart aconversationin a socialsettingVeryeasyThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationSpoilsomeone’splansSomethingcommonand oflittle valueSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstSomethingthat willneverhappenExaggeratea minorissuePursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionStayingup lateGo tobedFace apainfulsituation withcourageFeelingsickTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesStopworkingonsomethingAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyTo make abadsituationworseA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesBe quietor stoptalkingIn thesamesituationAvoidmaking adecisionSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionEffort isneeded toachievesomethingFeelingnervousAccomplishtwo thingsat onceDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityDo or saysomethingexactlyrightTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceIt’s yourdecisionUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningGet tothepointSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedRevealasecretDo thingsin thewrongorder.I haveno ideaDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyGiveupFeelingsickRarelyAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfMiss anopportunityBeingalert andefficientVeryexpensiveRely onone planorinvestmentStart aconversationin a socialsettingVeryeasyThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationSpoilsomeone’splansSomethingcommonand oflittle valueSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstSomethingthat willneverhappenExaggeratea minorissuePursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionStayingup lateGo tobedFace apainfulsituation withcourageFeelingsickTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesStopworkingonsomethingAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalm

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