Stayingup lateFeelingnervousUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningSpoilsomeone’splansVeryeasyIt’s yourdecisionFace apainfulsituation withcourageAccomplishtwo thingsat onceDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneRely onone planorinvestmentDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedStart aconversationin a socialsettingFeelingsickDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyI haveno ideaStopworkingonsomethingRevealasecretIn thesamesituationBe quietor stoptalkingTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationRarelyPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmTo make abadsituationworseExaggeratea minorissueSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstDo or saysomethingexactlyrightAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyDo thingsin thewrongorder.Effort isneeded toachievesomethingSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionGo tobedAvoidmaking adecisionGet tothepointBeingalert andefficientVeryexpensiveMiss anopportunityGiveupA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesSomethingthat willneverhappenFeelingsickSomethingcommonand oflittle valueStayingup lateFeelingnervousUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningSpoilsomeone’splansVeryeasyIt’s yourdecisionFace apainfulsituation withcourageAccomplishtwo thingsat onceDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneRely onone planorinvestmentDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedStart aconversationin a socialsettingFeelingsickDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyI haveno ideaStopworkingonsomethingRevealasecretIn thesamesituationBe quietor stoptalkingTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationRarelyPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmTo make abadsituationworseExaggeratea minorissueSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstDo or saysomethingexactlyrightAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyDo thingsin thewrongorder.Effort isneeded toachievesomethingSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionGo tobedAvoidmaking adecisionGet tothepointBeingalert andefficientVeryexpensiveMiss anopportunityGiveupA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesSomethingthat willneverhappenFeelingsickSomethingcommonand oflittle value

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