Choose the correct idiom from the list below to replace the expression in the brackets.

Chew the fat; food for thought; in a nutshell; sweet tooth; spill the beans;
the apple of her eye; for all the tea in China; my cup of tea; worth her salt;
as cool as a cucumber; butter up; eat his words; salt away; at one sitting;
out of the frying pan and into the fire; selling like hotcakes; cut the mustard;
full of beans; small potatoes; walk on eggshells; a piece of cake;
cream of the crop; eat crow; have a lot on my plate; can’t stomach;
a hard nut to crack; egging her on; the icing on the cake;
1. The teacher said that the boy was (her favorite).
2. The woman was (very calm) during the job interview.
3. "It is not (something that appeals to me) but I will go to the art gallery with you if you want."
4. Our boss told everyone that they could have a holiday next week but he later had to (retract what he had said)
and cancel it.
5. I explained (briefly) what my friend needed to know but he still was not satisified.
6. I worked all summer and was able to (save) a lot of money to go back to school.
7. The woman is a very good worker and is definitely (being paid what she deserves).
8. Please do not (tell anyone) about my plans to get married next year.
9. The clerk is always trying to (flatter) his boss in order to get a raise.
10. The toys have been (selling very rapidly) since they were released last month.
11. I stopped to (chat) with an old friend on my way to work this morning.
12. My friend was told that he did not (succeed) and could not join the team this year.
13. Our neighbor has a lot of stress so we must (be very careful) around her.
14. The man went (from something bad to something worse) when he became angry and quit his job.
15. Passing the exam was (very easy) because I spent a lot of time studying last week.
16. The father's advice is (something to think about) for the boy.
17. I (am busy with many different things) at the moment so I have no free time.
18. There were many big problems because of the pandemic so the problems in the small company were (not
important).
19. The woman is very irritating and I (dislike) her.
20. The boy was able to finish his math homework (in one period of time).
21. I can never tell what Maria's thinking. She's (a difficult person to get to know).
22. Students who get scholarships to the top universities are the (best).
25. Healthy children are (very lively and enthusiastic) . They don't just sit around all day.
26. She didn't want to apply for the job, but her friends kept (encouraging her to do so).
27. I have (a desire to eat sweet foods) and I love chocolate.
28. I found a good job and the fact that I can work where I want is (what makes the situation even better).
29. We made our boss (admit his mistake) when we discovered the mistake that he made with our work
schedule.
30. I will not (for anything) lend my friend any more money.