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DictionarySeemonkeymonkey on one's back
monkey on (one's) backA persistent burden or problem. Trust me, don't get in debt. You don't want that monkey on your back.See also: back, monkey, onmonkey on one's back1. 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. See also: back, monkey, on monkey on one's back1. An addiction to a drug.2. An object of persistent worry or obsession.See also: back, monkey, on |