monkey off (one's) back



monkey off (one's) back

The elimination of a persistent burden or problem. I can't wait until I'm done paying my student loans—that will be a monkey off my back!
See also: back, monkey, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Clementineklə-mawn-TEENFrench
Cristinakree-STEE-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Agnete-Danish
Narses-Ancient Persian (Hellenized)
Kagiso-Southern African, Tswana
SjengSHENGLimburgish