You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZ“a monkey”
The following 3 entries include the term a monkey.
a monkey on someone's back
idiom: a problem that someone cannot easily get rid of or solve : a problem or situation that makes someone unhappy and that lasts for a long time
make a monkey out of
idiom: to cause (someone) to look very foolish : to make a fool out of (someone)
throw/hurl/toss a monkey wrench into
idiom: to damage or change (something) in a way that ruins it or prevents it from working properly