Fill in the blanks to complete the idiomatic expressions below.

1.    to be a chip off the old b _ _ _ _   -  a son who is very much like his father.
2.    to be born with a silver s _ _ _ _ in one's mouth  -  to be born into a rich family.
3.    to be in hot w _ _ _ _   -   to be in serious trouble.
4.    to be on top of the w _ _ _ _   -   to be very happy.
5.    to be tied to his mother's a _ _ _ _ strings   -   to be under the control and influence of his mother.
6.    to blow one's own t _ _ _ _ _ _   -   to boast about one's ability or achievements.
7.    to burn the midnight o _ _   -   to work till late at night.
8.    to do a thing by hook or by c _ _ _ _   -   to do something by any means, fair or foul.
9.    to have a s _ _ _ _ loose   -   to be slightly mad.
10.  to keep the b _ _ _ rolling   -   to keep the conversation going.
11.  to k _ _ _ the bucket   -   to die.
12.  to make h _ _ while the sun shines   -   to take advantage of an oopportunity.
13.  to let the c _ _ out of the bag   -   to reveal a secret.
14.  to play t _ _ _ _ _   -   to stay away from school..
15.  to throw in the t _ _ _ _   -   to give up; to admit defeeat.
 

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