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By analogy with a monkey climbing trees by swinging from branch to branch.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: To attempt to improve one's status (at work, or in personal relationships, etc.) by repeatedly choosing the best option and then moving to better options as they become available. Full definition →
By analogy with a monkey climbing trees by swinging from branch to branch.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.