Pursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionDo or saysomethingexactlyrightStayingup lateRely onone planorinvestmentMiss anopportunityUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningSomethingcommonand oflittle valueA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesGet tothepointGiveupAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyFeelingsickSomethingthat willneverhappenDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceIt’s yourdecisionStart aconversationin a socialsettingThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationEffort isneeded toachievesomethingSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstFeelingsickBeingalert andefficientVeryexpensiveVeryeasyIn thesamesituationExaggeratea minorissueRarelySomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesAccomplishtwo thingsat onceSpoilsomeone’splansDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceTo make abadsituationworseStopworkingonsomethingAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmAvoidmaking adecisionBe quietor stoptalkingDo thingsin thewrongorder.Go tobedFeelingnervousSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneFace apainfulsituation withcourageTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfRevealasecretI haveno ideaDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionDo or saysomethingexactlyrightStayingup lateRely onone planorinvestmentMiss anopportunityUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningSomethingcommonand oflittle valueA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesGet tothepointGiveupAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyFeelingsickSomethingthat willneverhappenDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceIt’s yourdecisionStart aconversationin a socialsettingThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationEffort isneeded toachievesomethingSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstFeelingsickBeingalert andefficientVeryexpensiveVeryeasyIn thesamesituationExaggeratea minorissueRarelySomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesAccomplishtwo thingsat onceSpoilsomeone’splansDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceTo make abadsituationworseStopworkingonsomethingAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmAvoidmaking adecisionBe quietor stoptalkingDo thingsin thewrongorder.Go tobedFeelingnervousSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneFace apainfulsituation withcourageTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfRevealasecretI haveno ideaDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendy

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