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
Stephenson['sti:vnsn]
Nicostratus-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Bogomil-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Caietanus-Late Roman
Ridwana-Arabic
Chidiebube-Western African, Igbo