to get the monkey off your back

to silence one's either personal or media critics

if you are going to survive in the entertainment business you'd have to learn how to get the monkey off your back.

by Sexydimma August 13, 2015

monkey back

When you injure your lower back in such a way, that it forces you to lean over like a monkey.

P1: I was sitting in the floor for a few hours, and now I have monkey back.
P2: Ha! You're getting old.

by 反町 February 3, 2015

Monkey on the back

A addiction, difficult task, or problem that cant be easily shaken or discarded.

Monkey on the back

Boss put a monkey on my back. Have decide who get laid off.

Tha low life pu th monkee back on EJ. He back on the Her'on agin

An't my Monkey aint my circus - cant help you.

by RedCarl January 21, 2022