a monkey on (one's) back

1. slang A drug addiction. Did you hear? Pete checked himself into rehab to deal with the monkey on his back.

2. A burden. This project is such a monkey on my back right now—I can't wait for it to be over.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ÂViÂJa	-	Native American, Greenlandic
Sonya	SON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English)	Russian, English
Archer	-	English
Ripley	RIP-lee	English (Rare)
Marcellette	-	French
Giraldo	-	Italian