Effort isneeded toachievesomethingSomethingcommonand oflittle valueUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyBe quietor stoptalkingGo tobedSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionStayingup lateDo or saysomethingexactlyrightFeelingsickA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstSomethingthat willneverhappenAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesFeelingsickSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedVeryexpensiveAvoidmaking adecisionBeingalert andefficientRely onone planorinvestmentMiss anopportunityTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfRevealasecretThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationTo make abadsituationworseStopworkingonsomethingDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceIn thesamesituationIt’s yourdecisionWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneRarelyFace apainfulsituation withcourageFeelingnervousGiveupSpoilsomeone’splansPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionExaggeratea minorissueJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyStart aconversationin a socialsettingGet tothepointDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceI haveno ideaVeryeasyDo thingsin thewrongorder.Accomplishtwo thingsat onceEffort isneeded toachievesomethingSomethingcommonand oflittle valueUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyBe quietor stoptalkingGo tobedSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionStayingup lateDo or saysomethingexactlyrightFeelingsickA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstSomethingthat willneverhappenAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesFeelingsickSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedVeryexpensiveAvoidmaking adecisionBeingalert andefficientRely onone planorinvestmentMiss anopportunityTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfRevealasecretThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationTo make abadsituationworseStopworkingonsomethingDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceIn thesamesituationIt’s yourdecisionWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneRarelyFace apainfulsituation withcourageFeelingnervousGiveupSpoilsomeone’splansPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionExaggeratea minorissueJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyStart aconversationin a socialsettingGet tothepointDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceI haveno ideaVeryeasyDo thingsin thewrongorder.Accomplishtwo thingsat once

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