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
Elke (2)-Hebrew
Efe (1)-Turkish
Kyokyo:Japanese
AmenAH-mun (English)Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
ShayeSHAYEnglish (Rare)
Glykeria-Greek