like a monkey on a stick

phrase

To be restless and agitated.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. informalsimileTo be restless and agitated.
Cite this entry
APA

like a monkey on a stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20monkey%20on%20a%20stick

MLA

“like a monkey on a stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20monkey%20on%20a%20stick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a monkey on a stick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20monkey%20on%20a%20stick.

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