monkey on (one's) back



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.
See also: back, monkey, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adam['ædəm]
Jalil-Arabic, Persian
Momokomo-mo-koJapanese
Eastman['i:stmən]
Valentyn-Ukrainian
Harry['hæri]