To have a monkey on one’s back Home The Lexicon To have a monkey on one’s back Thumbnail Phrase or WordTo have a monkey on one's backDefinitionTo be addicted to a drug, or to be troubled by a persistent problem, responsibility, or urge.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryPrimatesGrammatical SubcategoryVerbs: Actions/States of Being Previous itemTo play monkey in the middle Next itemTo get a monkey off one’s back
