monkey on (one's) back

A persistent burden or problem. Trust me, don't get in debt. You don't want that monkey on your back.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Malin	MAH-lin (Swedish, Norwegian), MAH-leen (Finnish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish
Abner	AB-nər (English)	English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Ejvind	-	Danish
Tod	TAHD	English
&Thorn;OrbjÖRg	-	Icelandic
Spring	[spriŋ]