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?
Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.
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?
Bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time.
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?
Mr. Johnson hated when his students wrestled around with eac