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词组 organ
释义
organ
noun
1
a car radio. From the language of used car sales US, 1978.
2
the penis. Euphemistic UK, 1903
idiomorganspeak/talk to the organ grinder, not his monkey BrEBrEa rude expression meaning that you want to talk to a person with authority, and not to someone who is not important:If you need to talk to the organ grinder, there's no point wasting time with the monkey, is there?NoteOrgan grinders were men who played the barrel organ (=a musical instrument on wheels) in the streets. An organ grinder would have a monkey, to amuse the crowd and collect money from them.

organ grinder's monkey

One who acts for or does the bidding of someone much more powerful. Following the announcement, many are accusing the prime minister of being an organ grinder's monkey for the US president. Don't hurl abuse at these companies' PR representatives; they're just the organ grinders' monkeys, after all.

the organ grinder's monkey

BRITISH
If you call someone the organ grinder's monkey, you mean that they are doing what a powerful person wants them to do, but have no real power themselves. He's the organ grinder's monkey, his only role in life to get money for his boss. Note: People use the terms organ grinder and monkey in many different structures to mean the powerful person and the person who does what they want. Why bother with monkeys when you can deal with the organ grinder? Some will say that I focus too much attention on the monkey, whilst allowing the organ grinder to get off free. Note: This expression is often used to show a lack of respect for both of the people you are talking about, but especially for the `monkey'. Note: In former times, organ grinders were street entertainers who played barrel organs. Sometimes they had a monkey that performed to the music.
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