Monkey's paw wish

You wish for, let's say $200. You get it, but you also get a thermonuclear bomb set to explode in 3 seconds at the same time.

Person 1: Mr. White wished for $1000. The next day, his son died in a factory accident and he got $1000 as compensation.

Person 2: That's a monkey's paw wish.

by Based Cow May 12, 2023

monkey paw

The struggle of someone with small hand trying to grasp a big item

I totally had to monkey paw the big phone

by Royroy February 17, 2015