have got a monkey on (one's) back
have got a monkey on (one's) back
slang To have a drug addiction. Pete, if you've got a monkey on your back, you really need to go to rehab.
See also: back, have, monkey, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- come back and see us
- back
- back at (something or some place)
- be/go back to square one
- by the back door
- by/through the back door
- a while back
- back door
- back to square one
- be back on the rails