Stayingup lateSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaIt’s yourdecisionAccomplishtwo thingsat onceMiss anopportunityRely onone planorinvestmentRarelyDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceGet tothepointTo make abadsituationworseSomethingcommonand oflittle valueIn thesamesituationBeingalert andefficientFeelingnervousTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfDo or saysomethingexactlyrightSpoilsomeone’splansDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityI haveno ideaGiveupFace apainfulsituation withcourageVeryexpensiveAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmExaggeratea minorissuePursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionEffort isneeded toachievesomethingDo thingsin thewrongorder.There issomethinggood inevery badsituationJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneSomethingthat willneverhappenStopworkingonsomethingAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyFeelingsickRevealasecretBe quietor stoptalkingUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionFeelingsickGo tobedVeryeasyAvoidmaking adecisionStart aconversationin a socialsettingA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyStayingup lateSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaIt’s yourdecisionAccomplishtwo thingsat onceMiss anopportunityRely onone planorinvestmentRarelyDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceGet tothepointTo make abadsituationworseSomethingcommonand oflittle valueIn thesamesituationBeingalert andefficientFeelingnervousTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfDo or saysomethingexactlyrightSpoilsomeone’splansDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityI haveno ideaGiveupFace apainfulsituation withcourageVeryexpensiveAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmExaggeratea minorissuePursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionEffort isneeded toachievesomethingDo thingsin thewrongorder.There issomethinggood inevery badsituationJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneSomethingthat willneverhappenStopworkingonsomethingAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyFeelingsickRevealasecretBe quietor stoptalkingUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionFeelingsickGo tobedVeryeasyAvoidmaking adecisionStart aconversationin a socialsettingA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesDon’t takesomethingtooseriously

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