have a monkey on one’s back



have a monkey on one’s back

tv. to have a drug addiction. (Drugs. Have got can replace have.) Gert has a monkey on her back.
See also: back, have, monkey, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Combs[ku:mz]
Karol['kærəl]
Romey-English (Rare)
VÍTorVEE-toor (Portuguese), BEE-tawr (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
Ruba-Arabic
EthelynETH-ə-linEnglish