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词组 monkey on back
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Idiom
monkey on backa monkey on (someone's) back
American & Australian a serious problem that will not go away.
The divorce proceedings are a monkey on her back.
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a monkey on (one's) back

1. slang A drug addiction. Did you hear? Pete checked himself into rehab to deal with the monkey on his back.
2. A burden. This project is such a monkey on my back right now—I can't wait for it to be over.

a/the ˌmonkey on somebody’s ˈback


1 a difficult problem that somebody cannot solve or get rid of: The accusations of fraud remain a monkey on her back.
2 (slang) the state of being unable to stop using drugs
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