Definition of monkey business in English:

monkey business

noun

mass nouninformal

Mischievous or deceitful behaviour.
she wasn't going to have any monkey business where the reputation of her only daughter was concerned
Example sentencesExamples
- There have been no allegations of monkey business at City Hall since Miller has been mayor and that's good.
- After the boy gets booted out of the house, I reassure Dad it was a totally innocent peck and that there was no monkey business going on.
- It seems that 2003 is off to a good start as, this week, DJs big and small will provide many a chance for tomfoolery and monkey business.
- I had to assure her there was no monkey business going on.
- Was there any suspicion of monkey business in the fire?
- A quick glance at last week's papers reveals that it's monkey business as usual on Wall Street.
- Much more of this monkey business and every riot in every corner of a foreign land will be blamed on provocation by racist locals.
- Now go take a shower, and no more monkey business or you'll be late for school, she says grumpily.
- When you look at these pictures, you know there was no monkey business, and that I was not sneaking around trying to steal pictures of people.
- There is some serious monkey business going on here.
- You can easily arrange to have whatever files you want turned over in case there's any monkey business.
- He now looks back on his past monkey business with a keen sense of revisionism.
- Both allege market monkey business by packers who use captive supplies.
- There doesn't seem to be any monkey business here.
- I think that when you have the television screens in the courtroom, less monkey business goes on.
- Both Max and a persuasive emailer with firsthand knowledge have convinced me that there was no monkey business with the economic assumptions.
- What monkey business are you two doing in the middle of the hallway?
- But you're a different story, you can keep an eye out that the three of them don't get up to any monkey business.
- I felt that it would have left things open to what Dan called monkey business.
- That's right I'm a social deviant, I was born with a special talent for monkey business.
Synonyms
mischief, misbehaviour, mischievousness, devilry, devilment, rascality, tomfoolery
dishonesty, trickery, misconduct, misdemeanour, chicanery, skulduggery
informal shenanigans, funny business, hanky-panky, goings-on
British informal monkey tricks, carry-on, carryings-on, jiggery-pokery
North American informal monkeyshines

Definition of monkey business in US English:

monkey business

nounˈməNGkē ˌbiznisˈməŋki ˌbɪznɪs

informal

Mischievous or deceitful behavior.
she wasn't going to have any monkey business where the reputation of her only daughter was concerned
Example sentencesExamples
- I had to assure her there was no monkey business going on.
- It seems that 2003 is off to a good start as, this week, DJs big and small will provide many a chance for tomfoolery and monkey business.
- There doesn't seem to be any monkey business here.
- Much more of this monkey business and every riot in every corner of a foreign land will be blamed on provocation by racist locals.
- I think that when you have the television screens in the courtroom, less monkey business goes on.
- Both Max and a persuasive emailer with firsthand knowledge have convinced me that there was no monkey business with the economic assumptions.
- You can easily arrange to have whatever files you want turned over in case there's any monkey business.
- A quick glance at last week's papers reveals that it's monkey business as usual on Wall Street.
- But you're a different story, you can keep an eye out that the three of them don't get up to any monkey business.
- He now looks back on his past monkey business with a keen sense of revisionism.
- When you look at these pictures, you know there was no monkey business, and that I was not sneaking around trying to steal pictures of people.
- That's right I'm a social deviant, I was born with a special talent for monkey business.
- Both allege market monkey business by packers who use captive supplies.
- There have been no allegations of monkey business at City Hall since Miller has been mayor and that's good.
- Now go take a shower, and no more monkey business or you'll be late for school, she says grumpily.
- I felt that it would have left things open to what Dan called monkey business.
- There is some serious monkey business going on here.
- What monkey business are you two doing in the middle of the hallway?
- Was there any suspicion of monkey business in the fire?
- After the boy gets booted out of the house, I reassure Dad it was a totally innocent peck and that there was no monkey business going on.
Synonyms
mischief, misbehaviour, mischievousness, devilry, devilment, rascality, tomfoolery

单词	monkey business
释义	Definition of monkey business in English: monkey business noun mass nouninformal Mischievous or deceitful behaviour. she wasn't going to have any monkey business where the reputation of her only daughter was concerned Example sentencesExamples There have been no allegations of monkey business at City Hall since Miller has been mayor and that's good. After the boy gets booted out of the house, I reassure Dad it was a totally innocent peck and that there was no monkey business going on. It seems that 2003 is off to a good start as, this week, DJs big and small will provide many a chance for tomfoolery and monkey business. I had to assure her there was no monkey business going on. Was there any suspicion of monkey business in the fire? A quick glance at last week's papers reveals that it's monkey business as usual on Wall Street. Much more of this monkey business and every riot in every corner of a foreign land will be blamed on provocation by racist locals. Now go take a shower, and no more monkey business or you'll be late for school, she says grumpily. When you look at these pictures, you know there was no monkey business, and that I was not sneaking around trying to steal pictures of people. There is some serious monkey business going on here. You can easily arrange to have whatever files you want turned over in case there's any monkey business. He now looks back on his past monkey business with a keen sense of revisionism. Both allege market monkey business by packers who use captive supplies. There doesn't seem to be any monkey business here. I think that when you have the television screens in the courtroom, less monkey business goes on. Both Max and a persuasive emailer with firsthand knowledge have convinced me that there was no monkey business with the economic assumptions. What monkey business are you two doing in the middle of the hallway? But you're a different story, you can keep an eye out that the three of them don't get up to any monkey business. I felt that it would have left things open to what Dan called monkey business. That's right I'm a social deviant, I was born with a special talent for monkey business. Synonyms mischief, misbehaviour, mischievousness, devilry, devilment, rascality, tomfoolery dishonesty, trickery, misconduct, misdemeanour, chicanery, skulduggery informal shenanigans, funny business, hanky-panky, goings-on British informal monkey tricks, carry-on, carryings-on, jiggery-pokery North American informal monkeyshines Definition of monkey business in US English: monkey business nounˈməNGkē ˌbiznisˈməŋki ˌbɪznɪs informal Mischievous or deceitful behavior. she wasn't going to have any monkey business where the reputation of her only daughter was concerned Example sentencesExamples I had to assure her there was no monkey business going on. It seems that 2003 is off to a good start as, this week, DJs big and small will provide many a chance for tomfoolery and monkey business. There doesn't seem to be any monkey business here. Much more of this monkey business and every riot in every corner of a foreign land will be blamed on provocation by racist locals. I think that when you have the television screens in the courtroom, less monkey business goes on. Both Max and a persuasive emailer with firsthand knowledge have convinced me that there was no monkey business with the economic assumptions. You can easily arrange to have whatever files you want turned over in case there's any monkey business. A quick glance at last week's papers reveals that it's monkey business as usual on Wall Street. But you're a different story, you can keep an eye out that the three of them don't get up to any monkey business. He now looks back on his past monkey business with a keen sense of revisionism. When you look at these pictures, you know there was no monkey business, and that I was not sneaking around trying to steal pictures of people. That's right I'm a social deviant, I was born with a special talent for monkey business. Both allege market monkey business by packers who use captive supplies. There have been no allegations of monkey business at City Hall since Miller has been mayor and that's good. Now go take a shower, and no more monkey business or you'll be late for school, she says grumpily. I felt that it would have left things open to what Dan called monkey business. There is some serious monkey business going on here. What monkey business are you two doing in the middle of the hallway? Was there any suspicion of monkey business in the fire? After the boy gets booted out of the house, I reassure Dad it was a totally innocent peck and that there was no monkey business going on. Synonyms mischief, misbehaviour, mischievousness, devilry, devilment, rascality, tomfoolery
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