| 单词 | a wagonload of monkeys |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa wagonload (also barrel, etc.) of monkeys P4. colloquial. a wagonload (also barrel, etc.) of monkeys: used as the type of something extremely clever, mischievous, disorderly, jolly, fun, etc.In barrel of monkeys, perhaps influenced by barrel of fun (laughs, etc.) at barrel n. Additions. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > mischievous or practical joking > [noun] > state or character > that which characterizes a wagonload (also barrel, etc.) of monkeys1840 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [noun] > typical example of cunning thing or person a wagonload (also barrel, etc.) of monkeys1930 Maori dog1947 1840 G. Darley Thomas à Becket v. viii. 129 De Traci chatters More than a cage of monkeys: we must wait. 1889 Harper's Bazar 21 Dec. 932/4 My brother..says the American girls are perfectly fascinating... He says they are more fun than a box of monkeys. 1895 W. C. Gore in Inlander Dec. 115 Barrel of monkeys, or bushel of monkeys, to have more fun than, to have an exceedingly jolly time. 1908 W. G. Davenport Butte & Montana 28 This is just more fun than a bag of monkeys. 1930 G. Goodchild McLean Investigates xvi. 310 If once we lose touch with Feeny—good-bye to the Rajah's ruby. He is as clever as a cartload of monkeys. 1968 A. Powell Mil. Philosophers 155 They're as artful as a cartload of monkeys when it comes to breaking the rules. 1978 G. Vidal Kalki ii. 24 Christianity was never exactly a barrel of monkeys when it came to the here and now. 1986 Times 28 Apr. 31/6 Plot-wise, it is as mischievous as a wagon-load of monkeys. 1996 People (Electronic ed.) 2 June Knows loads about loads of sports. Clever as a barrowload of monkeys. < as lemmas |
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