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
Yoshiyahu-Biblical Hebrew
Staffan-Swedish
Damyan-Bulgarian
Parminder-Indian (Sikh)
Swain[swein]
Remigius-Late Roman