it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
Very fun, enjoyable, and funny. I always have a great time when Katie's around—she's more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
See also: barrel, fun, monkey, more, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
and as much fun as a barrel of monkeysCliché a great deal of fun. (Compare this with as funny as a barrel of monkeys.) Roger always makes me laugh! He is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys. The circus was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
See also: barrel, fun, monkey, more, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
more fun than a barrel of monkeys
Very amusing or diverting, as in That video game was more fun than a barrel of monkeys. This expression, first recorded in 1895, alludes to the playful behavior of these primates.
See also: barrel, fun, monkey, more, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys
Singular amusement or diversion. This American phrase has been current since about 1920 and alludes to the mischievous playfulness of the primates, perhaps as seen from their circus tricks. A watered-down version of this expression is a barrel of laughs.
See also: barrel, fun, monkey, more, of
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- as much fun as a barrel of monkeys
- more fun than a barrel of monkeys
- be more fun than a barrel of monkeys
- funny as a barrel of monkeys
- (as) funny as a barrel of monkeys
- barrel of monkeys
- fun and games
- be (not) all fun and games
- have fun and games
- barrel of fun