cheeky monkey
An impudent person, usually a child.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Stop hiding my keys, you cheeky monkey!”
“The toddler giggled as he stole his sister's toy, proving he was a real cheeky monkey.”
“Even when caught red-handed with the stolen cookies, the boy offered a grin that revealed him to be a truly incorrigible cheeky monkey.”
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as clever as a cartload of monkeys
Very clever, cunning or mischievous.
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barrel of monkeys
Someone or something very amusing or funny, fun, mischievous, etc.
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brass monkey
Very cold.
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brass monkeys
Very cold.
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get one's monkey up
To make someone angry, annoyed or irritated.
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grease monkey
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
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like butter on a bald monkey
Very smooth.
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make a monkey out of
To cause a person, group, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule.
Last updated August 10, 2026