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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

To get a monkey off one’s back

Home The Lexicon To get a monkey off one’s back

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To get a monkey off one’s back

Definition

To get cured or clean from an addiction.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Primates

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Verbs: Actions/States of Being

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