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Our teacher warned us not to try any monkey business while she was out of the room.
the new nanny will not tolerate such monkey business from her charges
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Theo James and Theo James are getting into some serious monkey business.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024
But there was some monkey business during his very first scene that gave him pause.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 May 2024
There’s a whole lot of monkey business going on this spring in movie theaters.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Orangutans: Bella and Segundo Relationship status: A blind date that didn't go so well
Sometimes matchmaking can feel a bit like monkey business.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024
But there was some monkey business during his very first scene that gave him pause.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 May 2024
There’s a whole lot of monkey business going on this spring in movie theaters.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Orangutans: Bella and Segundo Relationship status: A blind date that didn't go so well
Sometimes matchmaking can feel a bit like monkey business.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for monkey business
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“Monkey business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monkey%20business. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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