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monkey business. noun [ U ] uk / ˈmʌŋ.ki ˌbɪz.nɪs / us / ˈmʌŋ.ki ˌbɪz.nɪs / Add to word list. behaviour that is not acceptable or is dishonest: The teacher suspected that there had been some monkey business going on while she was out of the room. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cheating & tricking. anti-fraud. bad faith. bamboozle.
The meaning of MONKEY BUSINESS is shenanigan. How to use monkey business in a sentence.
Monkey business is illegal business or illegal action taken by someone. Or things you do that can't favour you.
Use monkey business to describe what your sneaky, mischievous little brother gets up to when no one's watching him. Climbing on top of the refrigerator or filling the sugar bowl with salt could both be described as monkey business.
-1. deceitful or dishonest conduct 2. silly, foolish or mischievous behavior. · I thought being a nanny would be all fun and games, until I realized how much monkey business was involved in trying to entertain a group of toddlers who think that eating crayons is a good idea. Origin of the phrase: Monkeys are a wild bunch.
noun [ U ] us / ˈmʌŋ·ki ˌbɪz·nəs / Add to word list. dishonest or illegal behavior: There’s been some monkey business connected with his tax returns. (Definition of monkey business from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of monkey business. monkey business.
Definition of monkey business noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
