pickmonkey on one's back . monkey on one's back {n. phr.}, {informal} An unsolved or nagging problem. "My math course is a real monkey on my back," Jack complained. Compare: ALBATROSS AROUND ONE'S NECK, MILLSTONE AROUND ONE'S NECK. Categories: add yours informal noun Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms 'monkey on one's back' on video Идиомы об обезьянах 2: go ape, monkey on one’s back и др. monkey on one's back Idiom Club at YouTube - monkey on one's back Monkey on one's back Meaning sort: relevance, mode: exact match, q: "monkey on one's back", maxResults: 4, videoEmbeddable: true, videoSyndicated: true, safeSearch: strict, type: video Subscribe to: American IdiomsEnglish Slang Discuss