monkey business
US /ˈmʌŋki ˈbɪznɪs/
・UK /ˈmʌŋki ˈbiznis/
A1
n.NounMischievous or deceitful behavior; trickery.
The teacher put a stop to the monkey business in the classroom.
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Annoying Orange - Despicable Me 2 - Annoying Orange - Choose Your Villain!
- I'm always up for a little monkey business!
I'm always up for a little monkey business!
- I'm always up for a little monkey business! [laughs]
I'm always up for a little monkey business! [laughs]
Sigiriya | Sri Lanka's Abandoned Lion Rock Fortress
- We have monkeys, a little bit of monkey business, never heard of anybody.
We have monkeys, a little bit of monkey business, never heard of anybody.
- A little bit of monkey business.
A little bit of monkey business.
Welcome to Rachel's English!
- Monkey business.
Monkey business.
- Monkey business, this can mean silliness, so you might say to a room full of rowdy kids, enough with the monkey business, but it can also mean dishonest behavior.
Monkey business, this can mean silliness, so you might say to a room full of rowdy kids, enough with the monkey business, but it can also mean dishonest behavior.
Animal idioms and expressions in English
- But our second one is "monkey business." If I say, "When I leave, Mr. E,
But our second one is "monkey business." If I say, "When I leave, Mr. E,
- I don't want no monkey business going on around here." It means I don't want any illegal --
I don't want no monkey business going on around here." It means I don't want any illegal --
Monkey Idioms - BBC Learning English
- Enough of this monkey business.
Enough of this monkey business.
- monkey business
monkey business
BBC - Italy Unpacked: Looking to the Future : Learn English!
- It was, so to speak, a place for monkey business.
It was, so to speak, a place for monkey business.
- It was, so to speak, a place for monkey business.
It was, so to speak, a place for monkey business.
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- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the London Zoo, where some serious monkey business is underway.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the London Zoo, where some serious monkey business is underway.
- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the London Zoo, where some serious monkey business is underway.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the London Zoo, where some serious monkey business is underway.
Honest Trailers - Batman & Robin
- Enough monkey business.
Enough monkey business.
30 Famous People Who RUINED Their Career With One Photo
- Even worse, they unearthed a damning picture of Rice sitting on Hart's lap with him wearing a shirt referencing a yacht they had partied on, aptly named "Monkey Business." It didn't take long for Hart to suspend his campaign and drop out of the race.
Even worse, they unearthed a damning picture of Rice sitting on Hart's lap with him wearing a shirt referencing a yacht they had partied on, aptly named "Monkey Business." It didn't take long for Hart to suspend his campaign and drop out of the race.