monkey business
noun
informal
mischievous or deceitful behavior:
"she wasn't going to have any monkey business where the reputation of her only daughter was concerned"
Similar:
mischief
misbehavior
mischievousness
devilry
devilment
rascality
tomfoolery
dishonesty
trickery
misconduct
misdemeanor
chicanery
skulduggery
Translate monkey business to
German
Bl;dsinn
***
Idioms with monkeys are expressions that use the word monkey or a related term to convey a figurative meaning12.Some examples of idioms with monkeys are12:
As clever as a wagonload of monkeys: very clever or cunning
As funny as a barrel of monkeys: very amusing or entertaining
A monkey on one's back: a problem or burden that is hard to get rid of
Go ape (over someone or something): to become highly excited or angry about someone or something
monkey business
© Copyright: Юрий Слободенюк, 2024
Свидетельство о публикации №124011600926
Свидетельство о публикации №124011600926
Рецензии