monkey tricks
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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If the Egyptian army, "which is being aided and trained by Nazi instructors," tries any monkey tricks, Britain will defend itself.
From Time Magazine Archive
Follies they were, things a silly kid does; and it wasn't by those monkey tricks that a fellow developed his physique.
From The Combined Maze by Sinclair, May
We could almost see the observers leaning over the fuselage to spy out if the British on Helles were up to the monkey tricks they had played at Suvla.
From Tell England A Study in a Generation by Raymond, Ernest
Oh, no, they won’t play no monkey tricks.
From The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills by Cullum, Ridgwell
His great concern is to be merry, and he never outgrows the crudest phases of this desire, but carries the monkey tricks of a boy into mature age.
From Among Famous Books by Kelman, John
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