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monkey-in-the-bush 

Psuedonym for a homosexual
Ms. Swan: "Oh, I geddit--this a monkey-in-the-bush bar!"
monkey-in-the-bush by Thomas Hall! November 23, 2006

monkey in the wrench 

a nuisance, something that ditracts from getting things done. This is a variation on "a monkeywrench in the works" which dates back to the industrial revolution. If a wrench were to fall into the gears of the large factory machine, it would make everything stop.

monkey in the wrench was first used in the movie Die Hard in 1988. In the film, the hero is a cop trapped in a highrise building full of terrorists. After killing several of them, he talks to their leader via a cb radio. When the villain asks who he is, he states,
"Just a fly in the ointment Hans, a monkey in the wrench, a pain in the ass."

monkey in the middle 

The monkey in the middle is the person that is in the middle of two fighting sides. This person is friends with both arguing sides and wants to stay neutral but is eventually dragged into the fight, and one of the fighting sides become mad at them.
I feel bad for John, he just wants to have fun and not get involved in drama but he always becomes the monkey in the middle.
monkey in the middle by Meijer's! January 15, 2007

Monkey in the Bird Cage 

A figure of speech used for when someone misplaces something. (Ex. car keys, wallet, phone etc.)
Joe: I lost my car keys, I had them sitting on the table.
Mike: Well, it looks like you done put the monkey in the bird cage.

Monkey in the bathroom

When your monkey uses the toilet again
Theres a Monkey in the bathroom Please give this bitch a banana

monkey in the bush 

Don't go into the gay bar,you might get a monkey in the bush