monkey

monkey idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with monkey, also see fool (monkey) around; make a fool (monkey) of; more fun than a barrel of monkeys; throw a monkey wrench.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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