The storm 'threw a monkey wrench into' their plans for a picnic. [=the storm ruined their plans for a picnic]
After many years of disappointment, she finally 'got the monkey off her back' by winning the championship.
Our teacher warned us not to try any 'monkey business' while she was out of the room.
(..) Oh, my Lord. - What? - That's Princess Panchali. I'm pretty sure her name's Lalita. No, no. Princess Panchali from The Monkey and The Princess. Oh, yeah, I tried to watch that online but they wanted my credit card. It's a children's story. Oh, no, it isn't. When I was a little boy and got sick, which was most of the time... ...my mother would read it. It's about an Indian princess who befriends a monkey... ...who was mocked by the other monkeys because he was different. For some reason, I related to it quite strongly. I know the reason. (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Grasshopper Experiment Season: 1 Episode 8