“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

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