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
I can dress myself—one does not need to go brave only to see the King of France playing monkey tricks in a turban and woman's dressing-gown, scented of musk and flounced in the fashion!
From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
Well," said Miss Port, "what monkey tricks are going on there now?
From The Captain's Toll-Gate by Stockton, Frank Richard
The only difference in this case was that the girl herself appeared to be well born, and beyond the station where such monkey tricks would be looked for.
From The Great White Army by Pemberton, Max, Sir
He spoke to it; but ah, dear God! at his weak lifeless words, the old dog would not come out, but only carried on his monkey tricks with him.
From Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. by Freytag, Gustav
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