Meaning: african green monkey

n.
common savannah monkey with greenish-grey back and yellow tail

monkey Idiom, Proverb

get this monkey off my back

stop a bad habit, be rid of a problem or hang-up I have to get this monkey off my back. I have to stop gambling.

I'll be a monkey's uncle

I cannot believe it, I must be dreaming "When Farley won the new car, he said, ""I'll be a monkey's uncle!"""

monkey business

nonsense, foolishness, funny stuff I've had enough of your monkey business. No more foolishness.

monkey off my back

(See get this monkey off my back)

monkey's uncle

(See I'll be a monkey's uncle)

monkey wrenching

trying to ruin a project, sabotaging, throw a monkey wrench into... The members of Green Peace were accused of monkey wrenching the whale hunt. They tried to stop it.

throw a monkey wrench into

cause something that is going smoothly to stop He threw a monkey wrench into our plans to go to the lake for the summer.

throw a monkey wrench into the works

wreck a project, monkey wrenching, piss in the pickles The report that coffee causes cancer threw a monkey wrench into our plans to import coffee.

Brass Monkey

an alcoholic concoction available in liquor stores

brass monkey weather

very cold weather

cheeky monkey

a light-hearted name for a verbally impertinent person

chiba monkey

a derogatory term for a frat boy; a carbon-cutout;"The dance was full of chiba monkeys so it was wack"

monkey about

1．play or interfere with sth．mischievously胡闹；恶作剧
Don't monkey about any more；it's time you learned to behave yourself．别再胡闹下去了，你该学学怎么做人了。
One of you is going to get hurt if you don't stop monkeying around．再不停止胡闹的话，你们中的一个就会受伤了。
2．tinker（often out of curiosity）摆弄（常指出于好奇心）
It's dangerous to let the child monkey around with matches．让孩子玩火柴，太危险了！
Jim likes to monkey around with antomobile engines．杰姆喜欢瞎玩汽车引擎。

monkey about/around

monkey around

funny as a barrel of monkeys

Idiom(s): (as) funny as a barrel of monkeys AND more fun than a barrel of monkeys

Theme: FUNNY

very funny.
• Todd was as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
• The entire evening was funny as a barrel of monkeys.
• The party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

as much fun as a barrel of monkeys

Idiom(s): as much fun as a barrel of monkeys

Theme: FUNNY

a great deal of fun.
• Roger is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys.
• The circus was as much fun as a barrel of monkeys.

more fun than a barrel of monkeys

monkey around with sb or

Idiom(s): mess around (with sb or sth) AND mess about (with sb or sth); monkey around (with sb or
sth); screw around (with sb or sth)

Theme: MEDDLE

to play with or waste time with someone or something. (Slang.)
• Will you please stop messing around with that old car!
• Stop messing about! Get busy!
• Tom wastes a lot of time messing around with Bill.
• Don't monkey around with my computer!
• John is always screwing around with his stereo.

make a monkey out of

Idiom(s): make a fool out of someone AND make a monkey out of someone

Theme: FOOLISHNESS

to make someone look foolish.
• John made a monkey out of himself while trying to make a fool out of Jim.
• John made a fool out of himself at the party.
• Are you trying to make a monkey out of me?

A monkey in silk is a monkey no less.

No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath.

Get the monkey off your back

If you get the monkey off your back, you pass on a problem to someone else.

Grease monkey

A grease monkey is an idiomatic term for a mechanic.

Make a monkey of someone

If you make a monkey of someone, you make them look foolish.

Monkey see, monkey do

This idiom means that children will learn their behaviour by copying what they see happening around them.

Not give a monkey's

(UK) If you couldn't give a monkey's about something, you don't care at all about it.

Slowly, slowly catchy monkey

This means that eventually you will achieve your goal.

Speak to the organ grinder not the monkey

Talk to the boss not the subordinate

brass-monkey weather

very cold weather: "It's brass-monkey weather today. You'd better wrap up warm!"

grease monkey|grease|monkey

n., slang 1. A person who greases or works on machinery; a mechanic or worker in a garage or gasoline station. Hey, grease monkey, fill up my gas tank! The grease monkey was all dirty when he came out from under the car. 2. Airplane mechanic. Jack was a grease monkey in the Air Force.
monkey business|business|monkey
n., slang, informal 1. Any unethical, illegitimate, or objectionable activity that is furtive or deceitful, e.g., undercover sexual advances, cheating, misuse of public funds, etc. There is a lot of monkey business going on in that firm; you'd better watch out who you deal with! 2. Comical or silly actions; goofing off. Come on boys, let's cut out the monkey business and get down to work!
monkey on one's back|back|monkey
n. phr., informal An unsolved or nagging problem. "My math course is a real monkey on my back," Jack complained.
Compare: ALBATROSS AROUND ONE'S NECK, MILLSTONE AROUND ONE'S NECK.
throw a monkey wrench|monkey|monkey wrench|throw|t
v. phr., informal To cause something that is going smoothly to stop. The game was going smoothly until you threw a monkey wrench into the works by fussing about the rules. The Michigan tacklers threw a wrench into the Wisconsin team's offense. He hoped to see the class plan fail and looked for a chance to throw a wrench in the machinery.
monkey
monkey
In addition to the idioms beginning with monkey, also see fool around; make a fool of; more fun than a barrel of monkeys; throw a monkey wrench into.
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- monkey business
- monkey on one's back
- monkey wrench
monkey on one's back
monkey on one's back
1) Drug addiction, as in He'd had a monkey on his back for at least two years. [Slang; first half of 1900s]
2) A vexing problem or burden, as in This project has proved to be a monkey on my back—there seems to be no end to it. Both usages allude to being unable to shake off the animal from one's back.
monkey wrench
monkey wrench
1.
throw a monkey wrench into
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Informal to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of
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throw a monkey wrench into
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Informal to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of

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