Be quietor stoptalkingAccomplishtwo thingsat onceExaggeratea minorissueGiveupSomethingcommonand oflittle valueTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfRarelyWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesDo thingsin thewrongorder.It’s yourdecisionSpoilsomeone’splansStart aconversationin a socialsettingAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmStayingup lateJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityFeelingnervousSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningFeelingsickGet tothepointSomethingthat willneverhappenSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstEffort isneeded toachievesomethingSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceVeryexpensiveDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyAvoidmaking adecisionI haveno ideaRely onone planorinvestmentFace apainfulsituation withcourageAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyMiss anopportunityGo tobedDo or saysomethingexactlyrightIn thesamesituationTo make abadsituationworseBeingalert andefficientVeryeasyFeelingsickStopworkingonsomethingDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceRevealasecretPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionThere issomethinggood inevery badsituationBe quietor stoptalkingAccomplishtwo thingsat onceExaggeratea minorissueGiveupSomethingcommonand oflittle valueTime seems topass quicklywhen you’reenjoyingyourselfRarelyWorry aboutsomethingthat can’t beundoneA situationwhere youcan enjoytwo differentopportunitiesDo thingsin thewrongorder.It’s yourdecisionSpoilsomeone’splansStart aconversationin a socialsettingAvoidinterfering in asituation thatis currentlycalmStayingup lateJoin othersin doingsomethingtrendyDo somethingthe easiest orcheapest way,often sacrificingqualityFeelingnervousSomeonewho arguesa point forthe sake ofdiscussionTakecredit forsomeoneelse’s ideaTake a riskwithoutworryingabout theconsequencesUnderstandthe hiddenmeaningFeelingsickGet tothepointSomethingthat willneverhappenSomethinggood thatisn’trecognizedat firstEffort isneeded toachievesomethingSomeoneappearsafter beingmentionedDon’t judgesomeone orsomethingbyappearanceVeryexpensiveDon’t takesomethingtooseriouslyAvoidmaking adecisionI haveno ideaRely onone planorinvestmentFace apainfulsituation withcourageAvoidsayingsomethingdirectlyMiss anopportunityGo tobedDo or saysomethingexactlyrightIn thesamesituationTo make abadsituationworseBeingalert andefficientVeryeasyFeelingsickStopworkingonsomethingDon’t judgethings bytheirappearanceRevealasecretPursuing amistaken ormisguidedcourse ofactionThere issomethinggood inevery badsituation

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