don't monkey around with me

Do not try to trick me or tell me a lie; do not try to make a fool out of me; don't try to manipulate my emotions. Listen, pal, don't monkey around with me! Either pay your debts on time or we'll have to repossess your home. Don't monkey around with me—did I win the award or not?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Renato	re-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian
Johannes	yo-HAH-nes (German), yo-HAHN-nəs (Dutch, Danish), YO-hahn-nes (Finnish)	German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman
Nickolas	NIK-ə-ləs	English
Iisakki	EE:-sahk-kee	Finnish
Caris	KAHR-is	English (Rare)
AbigÉL	AW-bee-gayl	Hungarian