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GREASE MONKEY,

MAKE A FOOL OF or MAKE A MONKEY OF.

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grease monkey

[grease monkey] {n.}, {slang} 1. A person who greases or works on machinery; a mechanic or worker in a garage or gasoline station. * /Hey, grease monkey, fill up my […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[monkey business] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Any unethical, illegitimate, or objectionable activity that is furtive or deceitful, e.g., undercover sexual advances, cheating, misuse of public funds, etc. * /There is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

monkey 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], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make a monkey of

[make a monkey of] See: [MAKE A FOOL OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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