. Eric wanted to fix his cousin’s computer, but he was already having problems setting up his Aunt’s Wi-Fi network and he didn’t want to open a whole new can of worms. What does "open a whole new can of worms" mean?

. Even though Candace already had a new job, she submitted her two week notice and conducted herself in a professional way at her old job because she didn’t want to burn bridges. What does "burn bridges" mean?

Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges. What does "apples and oranges" mean?

Ms. Smith caught Darnisha chewing gum in class. At the parent conference, Darnisha's mother was chewing gum. Ms. Smith thought "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree". What does this mean?

After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces. What does "bend over backwards" mean?

Keisha got up a started yelling at Ronnie and threatening him but Ronnie didn’t even flinch because he knew that her bark was worse than her bite. What does this mean?

Brian felt good about getting the a pair of skates for his birthday, until he saw his brother Ryan open up his GameBox, and Brian felt like he got the short end of the stick. What does "short end of the stick" mean?

Vivian expected Craig to sob uncontrollably when she broke up with him; however, Craig kept a stiff upper lip. What does "kept a stiff upper lip" mean?

You might think that Billy Parker is the kid who has everything, but if you saw the list of chores his parents give him, I guarantee that you wouldn’t want to be in his shoes. What does this mean?

Mr. Johnson was very particular about the arrangement of his classroom, so the thing he hated most was when his students caused a ruckus with their wild horseplay. What does "horseplay" mean?

Bobby would have been playing ball until the coes came home if it hadn't been for Suzie dragging him home for dinner. What does "playing ball until the cows come home" mean?

Over the summer Brian was really excited about being placed in the advanced math class, but after getting his syllabus on the first day and seeing the workload, he was ready to jump ship. What does "jump ship" mean?

World renowned country western super group The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena at the drop of a hat. What does "at the drop of a hat" mean?