like butter on a bald monkey
Very smooth.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The new floor is like butter on a bald monkey.”
“The car handles the sharp mountain curves like butter on a bald monkey.”
“The dancer moved across the stage with such grace that her performance felt like butter on a bald monkey.”
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and the like
And other similar items; et cetera.
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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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be like
To say.
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brass monkey
Very cold.
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brass monkeys
Very cold.
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bread and butter
That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.
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built like a brick outhouse
Synonym of built like a brick shithouse.
Last updated August 10, 2026